Courgette : Cavili F1 Hybrid

Vegetable

• Crops in : 50 days
• Ideal for : Children

Description

Extra early crops of pale green skinned 15cm (6 inch) courgettes with a creamier flesh texture than usual green courgettes. Courgette Cavili has the unique courgette parthenocarpic habit (ability to set fruit without pollination), therefore adverse weather, poor light levels and a lack of pollinating insects does not affect cropping performance! Can be grown under glass for earliest crops or outdoors in the traditional way.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Sowing Instructions

Late March to April under glass for growing in the greenhouse, or April to May under glass to transplant outdoors. Seeds can also be sown direct outdoors from late May. Sow seeds 2cm (¾in) deep in 7.5cm (3in) pots of good seed compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 21-25C (70-77F) until after germination which takes 5-7 days. Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed and all risk of frost has passed, 2.5cm (1in) deep at 60cm (24in) apart in rows 60cm (24in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Gradually acclimatise plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed, 60cm (24in) apart each way. Feed with potash fertiliser once fruiting commences. Water and pick fruit regularly.

Aftercare

Protect plants late Autumn with cloches to extend the season.