Coban Pumpkin Zucchini: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Vining

Listed for

United States

Overview

Coban Pumpkin is a Central American squash grown as a summer type. The vines bear ribbed, flattened-globe fruit that reach about 7 inches and ripen from green to yellow, but for eating fresh they are cut at around 3 inches. A regional variety for gardeners who like to try squash outside the usual catalog.

Coban Pumpkin traits

• Ribbed, flattened-globe fruit to 7 inches
• Ripens from green to yellow
• Best picked at about 3 inches
• Central American origin

Good for

• Sauteing when small
• Regional cooking

Compare with other zucchini varieties

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Coban Pumpkin FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every zucchini variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Zucchini growing guide
• How to Plant Zucchini: Spacing, Soil Warmth and How Much Room It Needs
• Hand Pollinating Zucchini and What to Do When There Are No Male Flowers
• Staking Zucchini and Removing Lower Leaves as You Pick
• Zucchini Problems: Powdery Mildew, Beetles and Rot
• When to Pick Zucchini: Four to Seven Days from Flowering
• Zucchini Growing Calendar: Sowing to the End of the Season
• All 179 zucchini 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.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.