Courgette – Zucchini Eight Ball F1
Courgette – Zucchini Eight Ball F1. A delicious and unusual courgette / zucchini variety with a dwarf, bushy habit, producing large crops of small, round, dark green-skinned fruit about the size of a tennis ball throughout the season.  Best harvested when 2-3in across . Prefers a warm sheltered position and equally suitable under glass.  Maturing time approximately 12 weeks from sowing.
Cultivation Advice Courgette – Zucchini Eight Ball F1
Type:Â Half-Hardy Annual
Time to Germinate: 3-10 Days
Temperature Required: 18°c +
Days to Maturity: 50-60 Days
Light: Full Sun
- A sunny spot protected from strong winds is essential.
- The soil should be well drained and rich in humus, the more the better.
- For an early start (late Mar) place a single seed edgeways 1/2inch deep in seed compost in a 3inch pot.
- The critical part is temperature, these need at least 65F continuous soil temperature
- (preferably more to maximise germination rates) until germinated.
- Keep the soil moist – water copiously around the plants, not over them.
- Keep weed free to allow air circulation.
- Once the plants start to fruit, feed every 14 days with a tomato type fertilizer, these are greedy plants.
