White Bush

Season Overview

Description

Also Long White Bush. Medium-long (about 20 cm), smooth, light green to creamy white fruit, whose flesh is white, firm and delicately aromatic and does not disintegrate quickly when cooked. Slightly climbing or climbing. Yellow flowers (July-August), which are also edible.

Growing tips

Keep very warm and only slightly moist for germination. Seeds can be sown under glass from March to April. Sow directly outdoors in May. The seeds are placed about 2 - 3 cm into the soil. Germination then takes place within 10 - 14 days at a soil temperature of 18 - 20°C. Likes warm, sheltered locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants can pollinate each other. Harvest regularly so that new fruits continue to form. Fertilize and water regularly. Observe crop rotation. Home-grown zucchini seeds are strongly discouraged because they can produce the toxic bitter substance cucurbitacin. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can cross-pollinate, making zucchinis bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

100 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm