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Old 01-07-2007, 07:50 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"Peter James" wrote in message
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I purchased two small courgette plants from my local garden centre back
in March/April. One was the variety "Ambassador" a F1 hybrid that seems
to be well recommended in the gardening web sites. It has been a
conspicuous failure. Every fruit so far has rotted off before it gets
to a size worth picking. The other, alas I don't know the variety as
I've lost the plant label has been wonderful. A very heavy and healthy
cropper. This plant started producing fruits at the start of May. But
alas, I don't know its name or variety. Oh well, maybe blind chance
will do the same next year.


Courgettes are always a bit iffy. Sometimes the crop is far too big for
normal people to use. The recent weather hasn't done them any favours ...

Mary