Round courgettes

[jackie1955]

Hi everyone, I need some advice please.
I bought at a boot sale some round courgete plants (50p) each the lady who sold them to me just said they will grow well, which they are but I know nothing else about them variety/name etc, I have now got two growing very well and many more coming on the plants but I don't know how big they should be before I should pick them , they are quite pale green in colour and about the size of a small orange at the moment.
Any information you can give me will be most welcome.
Jackie

[Pies]

I used to pick my round courgettes at about a tennis ball size

[rustylady]

I would pick at the size they are now. You don't need courgettes tough and marrowy.

[Two_Sheds]

they are ... about the size of a small orange at the moment.

Don't turn your back on them, for tomorrow they'll be the size of footballs

[chris]

If they do get too large - and tough you can use them in curries (or anything really cooked slowly) - they hold their shape well, and make a good potato/parnsip sub in them

[dirtgirl]

I'm growing 2 types of round courgette this year, and the advise I have for the light green one is to pick golf ball sized for eating raw, to tennis ball size for stuffing

[jackie1955]

Cheers everyone for advice picking them this weekend !

[Florence Fennel]

Let us know what they taste like Jackie and well done with your success!

[jackie1955]

Picked and eaten yesterday................Superb !

[4Shoes]

Thanks Mr Google -

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