Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Magda'

Cucurbitapepo

Family
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta)
Species
pepo (PEP-oh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vance, Alabama

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Thousand Oaks, California

Augusta, Georgia

Ozark, Missouri

San Marcos, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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Ozark, MO (Zone 6a) | June 2009 | positive

My wife and I really like Magda. We had the first harvest today 51 days after planting seeds. The plants are large, vigorous, and very ...Read More

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San Marcos, TX (Zone 8b) | March 2008 | positive

We really love this squash. The flavor is excellent, production is good, and the fruits are very attractive. Have grown it for 3 seasons ...Read More

J
Vance, AL (Zone 7b) | May 2007 | positive

We live in west central Alabama. This is an excellent squash... so much so that it is the ONLY squash we now grow. It is very fruitfull, ...Read More

E
| February 2007 | negative

UK Grows ok fruit tasty but not as disease resistant as other Lebanese varieties such as Clarita or Clarion. Seems to be rather attractive to slugs

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | January 2005 | positive

This hybrid is a Cousa (Lebanese zucchini) variety. Beautiful, uniform mid-sized 4" fruit have a creamy green color and succulent, nutty,...Read More

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