{"product_id":"cucuzzi-italian-edible-gourd-10-seeds-italian-heirloom-long-tender-fruits-traditional-summer-vegetable","title":"Cucuzzi (Italian Edible Gourd) 10 Seeds | Italian Heirloom | Long Tender Fruits | Traditional Summer Vegetable","description":"Grow a classic Italian garden favorite with Cucuzzi, an edible Italian gourd traditionally used in Southern Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. This vigorous vining plant produces long, pale green fruits that are best harvested young when they are tender, mild, and zucchini-like in flavor.\n\nCucuzzi can grow impressively long—often 2–3 feet or more—and performs best when trellised, which keeps fruits straight and clean. Young fruits are excellent in soups, sautés, stews, stuffed dishes, and traditional Italian recipes. If left to mature, fruits develop a harder rind and can be used decoratively.\n\nYou will receive:\n✔️ 10 fresh, viable seeds\n✔️ Open-pollinated, non-GMO\n✔️ Carefully packaged for successful planting\n\n🌼 Growing Information\n\nCommon Name: Cucuzzi \/ Italian Edible Gourd\nBotanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria\nPlant Type: Annual vining vegetable\nSun Requirements: Full sun\nSoil: Rich, well-drained\nVine Length: 10–20 feet\nFruit Length: 18–36 inches\nDays to Harvest: 60–75 days (young fruits)\nHarvest Season: Summer\nCold Stratification: Not required\n\nIdeal for trellises, arbors, fences, large gardens, and warm-climate growing.","brand":"FaithFolkStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589413765441,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/0758\/0993\/files\/ef097b4a-il_fullxfull.7537506306_qkpb.jpg?v=1775787041","url":"https:\/\/faithfolkstudio.com\/products\/cucuzzi-italian-edible-gourd-10-seeds-italian-heirloom-long-tender-fruits-traditional-summer-vegetable","provider":"FaithFolkStudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}