LEBBROSO GIALLO

THE YELLOW LEPER

RARE ITALIAN HEIRLOOM COURGETTE / ZUCCHINI

EARLY AND HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE

UNBEATABLE FLAVOUR

THIS WONDERFUL OLD HEIRLOOM VARIETY HAILS FROM THE VENICE / FRIULI REGION OF ITALY

 PROBABLY THE UGLIEST VEGETABLE THE LOCAL ITALIAN NAME LEBBROSO GIALLO ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO THE YELLOW LEPER

YOU ARE BIDDING ON 10 FRESH ORGANIC SEEDS

THIS SPECIES WILL PRODUCE A VERY VIGOUROUS, HIGH YEILDING PLANT. A VERY EARLY VARIETY WITH LONG, HEAVILY BLISTERED GOLDEN YELLOW FRUITS

THE FRUITS HAVE FIRM VERY TASTY FLESH WITH AN UNBEATABLE FLAVOUR

 THE LARGE FLOWERS HOLD WELL ON THE FRUITS MAKING THIS VARIETY PERFECT FOR PICKING SMALL AND COOKING WITH THE FLOWER INTACT OR IN AUTHENTIC ITALIAN STUFFED FLOWER DISHES

AROUND VENICE THE FLOWERS ARE SHREDDED AND ADDED TO RISOTTOS FOR A UNIQUE FLAVOUR THAT WILL KEEP ANY DINNER GUEST GUESSING

FULL GERMINATION AND CULTURAL DETAILS SUPPLIED

COMBINED P+P ON MULTIPLE ITEMS

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE RARE AND UNUSUAL SPECIES