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Zucchini 'Bambino'

Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

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Bambino is a popular variety of Zucchini, which belongs to the Cucurbita genus (Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica 'Bambino'). Bambino is a hybrid variety.

40 to 50 days – Achieve large harvests of small, great tasting vegetables. Attractive dark green glossy zucchinis, ideal for mini-veg use. A prolific variety with numerous fruits only 8-9 cm long. Plants have a compact habit.

Bambino grows as an Annual and is a Vegetable. Being an Annual, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Bambino is known for its Forb habit and growing to a height of approximately 90.0 cm (2.93 feet). This variety tends to bloom in early summer.

Italy is believed to be where Bambino originates from.

As Bambino Zucchini is a low maintanence plant, it is great for beginner gardeners and those that like gardens that don't need much overseeing.

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How to grow Zucchini 'Bambino'

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Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bambino is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 12 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.6 and 7.5 as Bambino is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Bambino from seed

Ensure a distance of 2.93 feet (90.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.99 inches (2.54 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Bambino about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Bambino

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Bambino is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Bambino about 14 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Bambino

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.