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Courgette Defender F1 AGM Seeds

Name: Courgette Defender F1 AGM Seeds
Brand: DT Brown
SKU: 20672
Price: 4.19 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

10 SeedsSKU: 20672

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Courgette Defender F1 has an open plant habit, making it very easy to harvest. It is also very early to crop (sometimes in June) and has good disease resistance.

Plant out after frost has passed, keep well watered in dry spells and you will soon be cutting masses of delicious, young courgettes. Best picked when about 15cm/6in long.

Key information

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

Genus: Courgette

Characteristics & growing conditions

Position: Dappled Shade, Full Sun, and Partial Shade

Attractive to: Attractive To Bees and Attractive To Butterflies

Sow Indoors: March-May, two seeds on edge per pot, 1.5cm/half-inch deep, temperature of 68-78°F/20-25°C. Thin out to one plant per pot. Harden off late May, spacing 45cm/18in. Sow Outdoors: May-June. Tips: Pick regularly to encourage further fruits. Harvest: June-October. when fruits are approx. 10-15cm/4-6in long. When harvesting please discard any bitter tasting fruits. We suggest doing a ‘tongue tip taste' particularly when harvesting the first fruit from a new plant. Click Here For More Information…

Recommended growing locations.

Allotment / Veg Patch

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Patio

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Courgette Defender F1 AGM Seeds

£4.19

FAQs

Want to know more about our Defender F1 courgette seeds? We answer your questions here.

How big are courgette Defender F1?

Defender F1 courgette is a compact variety with an open growth habit, making it easy to see and harvest the crops. They typically grow to around 45cm (18 inches) tall and spread to around 90cm (35 inches) wide.

How to grow Courgette Defender F1?

Sow Courgette Defender F1 seeds from March to April in the UK and keep them protected from frosts. Once they are large enough to go out, place them in a warm, sheltered location with plenty of sunlight and good airflow. They should be watered deeply to get them established, and again through dry spells, avoiding splashing water on the leaves. Continue harvesting when the courgettes are around 15cm (6 inches) long for the best flavour, and to encourage more growth.

Do courgette plants come back every year?

No, courgette plants do not come back every year. Courgettes have a short lifespan, which completes within a single growing season, making them an annual plant. This means that they will need to be started from courgette seeds or bought as new courgette plants each year.