Vegetables
Courgette 'Defender F1'
Cucurbita pepo
Courgette 'Defender' F1 Agm is popular as it is reliable and very heavy cropping. The green, speckled fruit grow on plants with an open habit, making them easy to see and pick. One of the earliest to crop, it has excellent disease resistance.
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 45cm
- Spread
- 90cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Harvest
Sowing & growing
Under cover, sow 2-3 seeds on edge in individual pots Apr-May. Alternatively sow directly outside from mid-May leaving 60cm between plants. Thin out to the strongest plant per pot/position. If sown under cover, acclimatise plants before planting 60-80cm apart when risk of frost has passed.
Aftercare
Keep plants well fed and watered. Pick fruits when 10-15cm long to keep plant producing more.
Gallery
Ref. SEC088