Zucchini 'Fordhook'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Fordhook is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.6 and 7.5 as Fordhook is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.92 feet (90.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Fordhook about 42 days before your last frost date.

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

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

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

Burpee’s Fordhook