In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=myabruzzohome;97936]Anyone heard of or grown
Cocmero Tortarello Abruzzese (failed miserably in my UK greenhouse but some type of melon cucumber cross)
Roscano
Stridola
I'm interested in selling Italian vegetable seeds as a sideline business and I'd love to know more about the more unusual types of veg seeds.If anyone harvests their own veg seeds I'd be very interested .[/quote]
Incidentally seeds of a cross between a cucumber and melon were discussed on Gardener's Question Time a few weeks ago. They simply called them 'cetrioli melone' and said they were native to Puglia. I'd be interested in trying them and likewise any other interesting or unusual veg seeds. I've found the choice quite wide when buying seeds in my part of Liguria. I'm going to try the trumpet shaped courgettes from Albenga next year and would like to find the Ligurian pointed shaped artichokes but I haven't found seeds yet.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=carmel;97960] I'm going to try the trumpet shaped courgettes from Albenga next year[/quote]
If you're going to grow [I]zucche trombette[/I], make sure to put up a frame at least 6 feet high first, or train them down over a very large bank or terrace wall. Otherwise you could be in trouble, as these things grow like triffids. But they're much better tasting than courgettes (in my opinion), and you've also got the benefit of the metre-plus long marrows afterwards if you want.
I just clicked on the google ads that went with your post, including the one for "World of Seeds". There they offer Dutch Passion and Blue Buddha canabis seeds. Will you be offering any of those too? On the serious side, this sounds an interesting project, keep us posted. I'd be quite interested in trying some of the more exotic ones out here in Liguria. The selection here is usually quite limited here.