Lungo Blanco
- Brand: Petrolia Bloom Co.
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Lungo Bianco Zucchini is a classic Italian heirloom summer squash known for its pale green to creamy white skin and exceptional tender flavour. This traditional variety produces long, slender fruits with smooth skin and a delicate, mild taste prized in Mediterranean cooking. Plants are vigorous and highly productive, producing abundant...
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Lungo Bianco Zucchini is a classic Italian heirloom summer squash known for its pale green to creamy white skin and exceptional tender flavour. This traditional variety produces long, slender fruits with smooth skin and a delicate, mild taste prized in Mediterranean cooking.
Plants are vigorous and highly productive, producing abundant straight fruits that maintain excellent texture even as they grow longer. This variety is well known for its reliability and long harvest window through summer.
Plant Details
Plant type: Summer squash heirloom
Growth habit: Bush type, vigorous and productive
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 60-90 cm (24-36")
Support: Not required
Container friendly: Yes, in large containers with fertile soil
Fruit and Harvest
Lungo Bianco produces long, pale green to creamy-white fruits best harvested at 20-30 cm (8-12") for peak tenderness and flavour. Flesh is fine-textured, mild, and slightly sweet.
Excellent for:
Grilling
Sauteing
Roasting
Fresh slicing
Mediterranean-style dishes
Why Buy a Starter Plant?
Starting with an established plant provides:
Earlier harvests in northern climates
Faster plant establishment
Reduced risk compared to direct seeding
Grown With Care
Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, producing strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once outdoor temperatures are consistently warm.
Well suited for: heirloom vegetable collections, Italian cooking gardens, market growers, and gardeners wanting a productive pale zucchini with traditional flavour.
