Courgette One Ball F1 is a beautiful new variety of courgette that produces an abundance of round, yellow fruits. Harvest the fruits as soon as they are the size of a tennis ball for the best flavour. The creamy white flesh has a delicious taste. Courgette One Ball F1 is also known as Floridor.
Courgette is a very versatile and healthy vegetable that can be prepared in many different ways. Courgettes can be boiled, grilled, fried, stir-fried, roasted, stewed, stuffed and, finally, very young, small courgettes (up to about 10 cm) can also be prepared raw. You can also stuff the male flowers of courgettes with goat's cheese, for example, coat them in tempura batter and then deep-fry them. Delicious as a snack or appetiser. In short, courgettes are a versatile, healthy and tasty vegetable that are well worth growing yourself. Try making delicious soup with courgettes or stuff these funny-looking courgettes with rice or minced meat, for example. Non hardy annual.
Indoor sowing: late March - April
Outdoor sowing: late May - June (avoid frosts)
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Germinationtemp.: 20 - 22 °C
Sowing depth: 1 - 1½ cm
Plant distance: 1 meter
Plant position: sunny/sheltered
Harvest period: July - September
These plants need a continious soil temperature to ensure the best germination. The temperature must be at least 20 °C. Sow late march 1 seed sideways 1-1½ cm deep in individual pots with good sowing soil and cover with a layer of soil. Put these pots away in a propagator or heated greenhouse at at least 20 °C. Keep moist, but not waterlogged, to prevent the seeds from rotting. Lower the temperature a bit when the seeds have germinated. Harden the seedlings for 10 - 14 days of to outdoor conditions (avoid frosts), before transplanting them outdoors on a sunny plot with shelter against the wind.
Sow outdoors from late may (avoid frosts) in a well fertilized seedbed on a sunny and sheltered spot. Sow 3 seeds per hole 1-1½ cm deep and at least 1 meter apart. Cover the seeds with sowing soil. Thin to the strongest when the seedlings are large enough to handle.
Courgettes are greedy plants. Give every 14 days some liquid tomato type fertilizer when the fruits are starting to grow. They also need support and protection against slugs, snails, birds and other pests. Water around the plants and not over them to prevent the fruits from rotting.
Pick the courgettes while young and tender and pick regularly to ensure the growth of more fruits all season long. Harvest by cutting them with a knife and leave a bit of the stem on the fruit to prevent it from rotting. Some people can be allergic to the tiny bristles on courgette leaves, wearing gloves can help to prevent allergic reactions.
