Caserta

C. pepo. Zucchini, summer squash. Bush. Elongate fruit green with conspicuous green netting over entire fruit; mottling and stripes at the stem end. Smooth skin with slight ribbing. Market mature summer squash 5.75-7.5" long, 1.75-2.75" wide, and 5-15 oz. Flesh color yellow. Moderate productivity and mid-season maturity when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Cooked summer squash has good zucchini flavor; good texture and sweetness, especially when small. Leaves 25-30 cm, distinct lobing, prevalent silvering, rough pubescence. acquired by SSE from Swedish CV Hammenhogs at an unknown date. A variety by this name was developed at the University of Connecticut around 1949, and it was an All America Selections Gold Medal winner in 1949. This variety continues to be widely available from commercial sources. SSE Accession # 120186