{"product_id":"cucuzza-gourd-italian-edible-gourd","title":"Cucuzza Gourd (Italian Edible Gourd) 10 seeds","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1js1p3n\" data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eCucuzza Gourd (Italian Edible Gourd)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eLagenaria siceraria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eAlso Known As:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian Edible Gourd | Indian Squash | New Guinea Bean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eCategories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Climbing Vegetables | Heirloom Seeds | Edible \u0026amp; Decorative Plants | Summer Crops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"406\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"12g1u0t\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"443\"\u003e🍃 A Classic Italian Heirloom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eCucuzza is a traditional Italian heirloom gourd known for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eimpressive long fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e—growing up to 1 metre in length and around 75mm thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eWhen grown over a trellis or patio, the fruits hang down and develop long and straight. 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data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eCool climates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-spring to early summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"pv4go4\" data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003e🌾 Sowing Instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"frv1wv\" data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eSow seeds \u003cstrong data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003e2cm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"168agxx\" data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003ePlant \u003cstrong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e3–4 seeds per mound\u003c\/strong\u003e, spaced 1 metre apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wnnazg\" data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eThin to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003e2 strongest plants\u003c\/strong\u003e per mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp 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