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[shirlthegirl43]

I have grown these for the last 2 years. They taste like normal courgettes and are great fun. Be aware that they grow like triffids but they are quite happy trained up a wigwam or trellis.
Shirl, I definitely have a few left so pm me your address and I'll get some sent to you

Sheesh - don't you remember it

[Incy]

I could drive there no problem but I can't remember the exact address.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Oooh I love Tromba, the flesh is a really beautiful peachy colour. I grew them for the first time last year, and I'm having another bash this year too

[ginger ninger]

What do they taste like, any good?

Very yummy, Jeanied brought one up to me to try last year...needless to say, I'm growing them myself this year .

[binley100]

So why aren't I growing them ? ....

[zazen999]

Yes, they were lovely in a nice pasta dish - yum yum.

I just wanted to recommend them - if you can get hold of any then you just have time now to sow for a decent harvest...as they are quick growing...

[Shadylane]

Some here Might be a bit late for us northeners but I might give em a go. Our courgies got set back by late frost this year and if I don't manage to make at least 2 jars of pickles I will be annoyed to say the least. Been umming and ahhing about sowing some more for about a week now, dunno why I just didn't. Sowed some this aft - I reckon I better start making some cloches too incase the snow comes early again

[Snadger]

They look a bit likes snakes of Italy which I tried once? Snakes give me the creeps so I'll give it a miss if you don't mind!

[zazen999]

They're not like Snakes of Italy; honest!

I am just bumping this because I must be on number 10 at least from the one plant; and it's still only 18 inches from base.

The good thing about these I've found is they don't seem to go seedy when they get rather large.....they still stay really firm [and don't go fluffy either].

Marvelous.

[BroadRipple]

Wow Zazen yours is doing better than mine. Tell me, because last year I had metres and metres of vine + epic leaves from one plant, but not millions of fruits, what's the best way to restrain it so I get more fruit and less leafage/vine? Don't know how to handle side shoots etc. on a squash/pumpkin and suspect last year I should have!
Yes, everyone, it's true. Tromboncini (? hmm, ok let's give it a whirl) are even more the Future than kohl rabi. I mean, they don't look like the future. Unless the future is something from mid-Sevenies era Woody Allen. No, I mean they're the future of courgettes. Which is, in itself, quite a concept.

[zazen999]

I have no idea. I trim my squash leaves once a fortnight or more if they start attacking me. When I do that, I do try and chop off sideshoots.

I have mine on a vertical frame at the minute; the Trombs haven't even started climbing yet - so goodness knows if it's going to hold up. As I keep saying to my lottie neighbour - it's a trial to see how much weight it can take before it collapses.

[taff]

doesn't matter.....i deleted what i wrote since it was all wrong and i'm too tired to correct yet again