Berrettina Piacentina Squash

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Berrettina Piacentina Squash looks somewhat like a flattened pumpkin with greyish green, knobbly rind. In fact, it is often referred to as a pumpkin in English.

The squash weighs 3 to 5 pounds (1 1/3 to 2 1/4 kg), and has yellowish-orange flesh.

105 days from seed.


History Notes for Berrettina Piacentina Squash

Berrettina Piacentina Squash was developed in the Piacenza region of northern Italy.
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Also called:
Zucca Berrettina Piacentina (Italian)
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