British breeding in roundfruiting courgettes brings us this prolific new variety. Harvest small fruits to eat raw, whole or sliced in salads; stir-fried or on skewers on the barbeque. Mature fruits are ideal for stuffing. The more you pick, the more dark green fruits are produced throughout the summer on vigorous bushy plants.
Rich, golden-skinned fruit up to 25cm long. Upright, open habit, for easy harvesting and less damage to fruits. Harvest June-October.
This British bred courgette is one of the earliest to set fruit in the in the UK's unpredictable summer weather. Courgette 'British Summertime' has an open habit that allows maximum sunlight penetration for rapid fruit development, and good air circulation to minimise disease. This productive variety will produce bumper crops that are easily picked from spine free stems. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36)
This prolific variety produces good yields of small, slender glossy green courgettes. When harvested regularly Courgette 'Firenze' will crop continuously throughout the summer. These plants have an open bushy habit and few spines making the fruits easy to harvest. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
The bushy plants of Courgette 'Soleil' produce huge yields of smooth, straight, yellow courgettes that are early maturing and fruit over a long period if cut regularly. In trials this superb garden variety showed better tolerance to powdery mildew than many other courgettes, thus extending the harvesting period. This RHS AGM variety has a delicious flavour and will add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
The compact, bushy plants of Courgette 'Midnight' are virtually spine free, making easier harvesting of the delicious dark green, slightly-speckled courgettes. This compact variety is ideal for growing in containers on the patio. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36).
With a unique climbing habit Courgette 'Black Forest' makes a great space saving variety for growing in containers on the patio. The long stems will need tying onto a trellis or netting to gently train them upwards. Courgette Black Forest will produce heavy yields of dark green, smooth, cylindrical 15cm (6) courgettes if picked regularly throughout the summer. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 60cm (24). *Reinstated in our 2012 range - coming soon.
This reliable variety is quick to mature and will crop all summer long and with regular harvesting. The abundant, dark skinned fruits of Courgette 'All green Bush' should be harvested as baby courgettes at about 10cm (4) long for the best flavour. This heavy yielding courgette has tender skins making it ideal for cooking whole. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
Producing an early crop of firm, remarkably heavy, solid mid-green courgettes with yields that are almost twice that of some other varieties. Courgette 'Defender' has an open habit which lets you see and pick the crop easily. This RHS AGM variety also has excellent resistance to Cucumber Mosaic VirusHeight: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36).
Golden yellow, cylindrical courgettes with a superb flavour and texture. Courgette 'Parador' is early maturing and will continue cropping prolifically throughout summer with regular picking. This colourful RHS AGM variety will look fantastic on your plate. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
Extra early crops of excellent flavoured, dark green, slightly speckled cylindrical fruits. Courgette 'Partenon' has a parthenocarpic habit, meaning it has the ability to set fruit without pollination. So even when grown under glass or during poor summers when pollinating insects are scarce, you will have a plentiful harvest of succulent courgettes. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).