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- Days to maturity
- 100–105 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Marina di Chioggia comes from the Chioggia lagoon near Venice and is as ornamental as it is edible: round, deeply ridged fruit of roughly 4 to 15 pounds covered in a blistered, warty slate blue-green rind. The orange flesh is dense, sweet, nutty and nearly stringless, placing it among the finer eating squashes. Start seed indoors three to four weeks before transplanting or sow directly after frost, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart thinned to the strongest plant. The big vines can be trellised or left to sprawl. Cure two weeks in a warm dry spot after harvest and the fruit stores four to six months into winter. Traditional in Italian gnocchi, risotto and ravioli fillings.
Marina Di Chioggia traits
- Italian heirloom from Chioggia near Venice
- Round, deeply ridged fruit of 4-15 lb
- Bumpy, warted slate blue-green rind
- Dense, sweet, nearly stringless orange flesh
- Large vines; hills 5-6 ft apart
- Stores 4-6 months after curing
Good for
- Gnocchi and risotto
- Roasting
- Autumn decoration
- Winter storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Di Chioggia this page | 100–105 days | Vining | — |
| Ambercup | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Baby | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Hubbard | 100–102 days | Vining | — |
| Cinderella's Carriage F1 | About 100 days | Vining | — |
| Cushaw White | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Delicata JS | 100 days | Vining | — |
Marina Di Chioggia FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Marina Di Chioggia?
Marina di Chioggia comes from the Chioggia lagoon near Venice and is as ornamental as it is edible: round, deeply ridged fruit of roughly 4 to 15 pounds covered in a blistered, warty slate blue-green rind. The orange flesh is dense, sweet, nutty and nearly stringless, placing it among the finer eating squashes.
How many days to maturity is Marina Di Chioggia?
Marina Di Chioggia is listed at 100–105 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other winter squash varieties, so check them in the winter squash growing guide.
How does Marina Di Chioggia compare with other winter squash varieties?
Marina Di Chioggia: 100–105 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Ambercup (100 days), Blue Baby (100 days), Blue Hubbard (100–102 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Marina Di Chioggia good for?
Marina Di Chioggia is grown for gnocchi and risotto, roasting, autumn decoration, winter storage.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Winter Squash growing guide
- Training Pumpkin Vines: Laying Out Runners and Pinching Tips
- Growing Pumpkins Vertically: Trellis, Slings and Small-Garden Squash
- Hand Pollinating Pumpkins: Timing, Technique and Why Fruit Abort
- Pumpkin Growing Calendar: From Sowing to the Curing Shelf
- Pumpkin Pests and Diseases: Vine Borers, Squash Bugs and Mildew
- When to Harvest Pumpkins: Ripeness Signs, Curing and How Long They Store
- All 219 winter squash varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.