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Last summer I posted some pictures on our old site of giant vegetables that my friend (and home improvement contractor) Giovanni shared with me from his home garden. Another member here messaged me last night and asked me to re-post the picture of the giant Italian zucchini. So here it is:



(I hate this picture because it looks like I am wearing a tent.)

That is huge!What did it taste like?

It's very mild. You have to peel it like a carrot and discard the seeds, which are only at the bottom. Then cube it up and cook it with onions in olive oil and then add it to tomato sauce to make a delicious, chunky pasta sauce. I absolutely loved it.

thanks for re-posting the picture!

So is that the actual size of the vegetabel or did something weird happen to make it grow like that. I know you said it was an Italian Zucchini but is that normal?

Yes, that is the average size, and not the biggest one he ever grew. He brought the seeds over from Sicily and saves the seeds every year. He built a little stand to grow them on so that they hang over it and don't touch the ground. I imagine it is similar to a bean pole or trellis.

Well that is really neat.