Tatume

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 29.04.2021

Features

Fruit shape

tastes very good

blue

rund-oval

Color

carrot like

hellgrün

Growth habit

No fruit

buschig

leicht rankend

Location

Gewächshaus

Beet

Kübel

Freiland

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in Kompostnähe

warmer Standort

windgeschützt

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

Description

Bag-shaped/round zucchini with light green skin and thin, dark green stripes from the stem. Tatume is a variety from the Mexican cuisine. The fruits are usually eaten young as zucchini, but it is also possible to let them ripen and then use them like a squash. Climbing plant! (Deaflora)

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Is actually easy to grow. Harden off before planting out. Likes warm, sheltered locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants can pollinate each other. Harvest regularly to ensure 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).