Courgette
Round zucchini
Round zucchini: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Round courgettes, also called round zucchini, are forms of Cucurbita pepo in the squash family, Cucurbitaceae. Their name describes fruit shape rather than a separate species or a single variety. Different selections produce rounded, sometimes slightly flattened fruits with pale green, dark green or yellow skins. Plant habit and development vary too. A round shape does not turn a young courgette into a fully mature squash suitable for keeping throughout winter.The plant is a vigorous herbaceous annual with large, lobed leaves. Their broad surfaces may have silvery markings, and the leaf stalks are often rough to the touch. Many varieties have a bushy habit, although their overall spread is not identical. Large, open yellow flowers appear among the leaves. Male and female flowers occur separately on the same plant; a female flower has a small swelling beneath it that represents the developing fruit. Insects usually help carry pollen between the…
