Originally from the Americas, the pattypan squash has become a cheerful and generous companion in our vegetable gardens. Its saucer-shaped fruits, often yellow or green, herald summer and its delicious bounty. The pattypan squash, also called "pattypan squash zucchini," is prized for its tender, slightly sweet flesh, which reveals its full finesse in cooking.

In the garden, this variety displays a compact and vigorous habit, thriving in generous sunshine with leaves that are sometimes finely cut. A robust plant, it offers a regular harvest that delights gardeners with its ease of cultivation and abundance.

An ideal companion for organic vegetable gardens, it supports biodiversity by attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, while blending harmoniously with other crops thanks to its protective foliage.

Originally from Central America, the yellow zucchini quickly became a favorite in European vegetable gardens thanks to its vibrant color and delicate flavor. This variety brightens flowerbeds with its brilliant yellow, bringing a cheerful touch and a mild taste that appeals to both cooks and gardeners who love diversity.

In the garden, it proves vigorous and generous, producing abundantly from the warmer months onwards. Its tender flesh is a welcome addition to summer dishes, while its spreading habit and broad leaves provide good ground cover, helping to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

La courgette Dark Green est une variété classique et fiable, reconnue pour sa productivité et la régularité de ses fruits. Elle forme des courgettes allongées, lisses, d’un vert foncé uniforme, à la chair ferme et tendre lorsqu’elles sont récoltées jeunes.

La plante adopte un port buissonnant vigoureux, produisant rapidement de nombreuses fleurs suivies de fruits abondants. Cette générosité en fait une courgette idéale pour les potagers familiaux, où les récoltes se succèdent tout au long de la saison estivale.

Au jardin, Dark Green apprécie la chaleur, le plein soleil et les sols riches, bien drainés. Une croissance régulière, soutenue par des arrosages constants, permet d’obtenir des fruits droits, savoureux et sans amertume. La récolte fréquente stimule la production continue et maintient la qualité des fruits.

À l’écoumène, la courgette Dark Green est perçue comme une plante d’abondance et de partage. Elle incarne le potager estival par excellence, celui qui déborde de récoltes et invite à cuisiner, conserver et offrir.

Originating from the Genoa region of Italy , the Genovese zucchini embodies the Mediterranean tradition of a simple, productive, and flavorful vegetable garden. Cultivated for decades in the Genoese countryside , it is now prized for its firm, tender white flesh and delicate taste , even when the fruits are harvested at a more advanced stage.

Its elongated fruits , 10 to 18 cm long , are recognizable by their thin, light green skin marbled with greyish spots , making them easy to prepare in cooking. Their texture remains pleasant , even after they have grown a little larger, which makes it a versatile and forgiving variety for the gardener who forages.

The Genovese variety is distinguished by its bushy, open habit , which facilitates harvesting and limits fungal diseases. It exhibits vigorous growth and sustained production throughout the summer , making it a reliable choice for organic vegetable gardens and varied crop rotations.

Undemanding, it thrives in rich, well-drained soil , in full sun , and generously offers its fruits under a beautiful , dense foliage that covers the ground and retains moisture.

Originating in Italy , the Costata Romanesco zucchini is an heirloom variety with an elegantly ribbed shape that evokes rustic markets and the bountiful gardens of the Mediterranean basin. Highly prized for its tender flesh with a mild and fragrant flavor , it holds a place of honor in Italian cuisine, whether roasted, stuffed, sautéed, or eaten raw in salads .

In the garden, it stands out for its compact, bushy habit , vigorous foliage , and ease of cultivation , even in more temperate climates. Its light green skin, marbled with dark streaks, gives it not only a distinctive appearance but also makes it suitable for cooking . It produces abundantly throughout the summer , and its young fruits can be harvested early for delicate and easily digestible dishes.

Rustic, productive, and rooted in a living tradition, Costata Romanesco is a valuable ally for organic vegetable gardens . It inspires simple, fresh, and colorful cooking, while nourishing the garden and the family with elegance and generosity .

Originating in the South of France, the Round Courgette of Nice has naturally found its place in kitchen gardens, where its round, light green fruit has long been a staple in stuffed vegetable recipes. An old variety of courgette, it forms bushy plants that thrive in warm, fertile soil, helping to create a bountiful garden.

In the vegetable garden, this zucchini quickly produces a succession of round fruits, generally harvested young when their tender skin and delicate flesh are at their best. In a harmonious garden, it thrives alongside other summer vegetables and, with its foliage, helps to cover the soil and retain moisture. It is a reliable plant, productive throughout the growing season when harvested regularly.