| name = ''Cucurbita moschata'' <br/> 'Tromboncino'

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'''Tromboncino''' ({{IPA-it|trombonˈtʃiːno|lang}}), also known as '''zucchetta''' ({{IPA-it|dzukˈketta|lang}})ˈtʃeː, is a type of [[Squash (plant)|squash]] most often used as a [[summer squash]]. While nearly all summer squash are cultivars of ''[[Cucurbita pepo]]'',<ref name=WSU>{{cite web|title=Zucchetta|url=http://agsyst.wsu.edu/zucchetta.html|work=Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center: Vegetable Research and Extension|publisher=[[Washington State University]]|accessdate=10 May 2013}}</ref> tromboncino is a cultivar of ''[[Cucurbita moschata]]''.{{r|WSU}}{{r|MEN1}} The [[vine|vining]] growth habit,{{r|WSU}}{{r|VVG}} is similar to many [[winter squash]]es, but unlike most other summer squash.{{r|WSU}} It is more tolerant to some common summer squash pests, including [[squash vine borer]],{{r|MEN1}} [[squash bug]]s,{{r|MEN1}} and [[powdery mildew]], than the more commonly grown, bushy, ''C. pepo'' summer squash cultivars.<ref name=MEN1>{{cite web|last=Pleasant|first=Barbara|title=Summer Squash at a Glance|url=http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-squash/summer-squash-at-a-glance-zm0z12jjzkon.aspx|publisher=[[Mother Earth News]]|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref> The plants are slower to start producing than some ''C. pepo'' types.<ref name=MEN1/> The fruit color is usually pale green, fading to beige upon maturity,{{r|WSU}} and it is picked around one foot long for summer squash. It is an [[Heirloom plant|heirloom]],<ref name=AA>{{cite web|last=Cameron|first=C. W.|title=In Season: Tromboncino squash|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/entertainment/dining/in-season-tromboncino-squash-1/nQWxq/|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|publisher=Access Atlanta|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref> originally from [[Liguria]],{{r|LAT1}} and remains popular throughout [[Italy]] and abroad.{{r|WSU}}<ref name=VVG>{{cite book|last=McLaughlin|first=Chris|title=Vertical Vegetable Gardening: A Living Free Guide|year=2013|publisher=[[Penguin Group]]|location=USA|page=186|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Wg4fJ_lJ6y0C&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=zucchetta+rampicante+tromboncino&source=bl&ots=z0x2Gzlgxx&sig=U8Ib23geY-FF_yDiQccHhn9GKdA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MCORUZrbDuiD0QGj6YDYAQ&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q=zucchetta%20rampicante%20tromboncino&f=false}}</ref> Tromboncino squash can be left to mature into a winter squash; such is often compared to a watery<ref>{{cite web|title=Tromboncino Rampicante|url=http://strangeandyummy.com/2012/09/11/tromboncino-rampicante/|website=What is That and How Do I Eat It? ~ strangeandyummy farmer's market finds|date=11 September 2012|quote="the online consensus seems to be that as it matures into a winter squash, the texture gets stringier, more watery, and less flavorful"}}</ref> [[butternut squash]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Saving Tromboncino Seed|url=http://witcheskitchen.com.au/saving-tromboncino-seed/|website=The Witches Kitchen|date=22 February 2012|accessdate=7 September 2015|quote="It's not the best pumpkin ever – a bit bland and watery,"}}</ref>{{R|LAT1}} If left to ripen, the fruits can grow over three feet in length.{{r|AA}}

Tromboncino is known by many common names,{{r|WSU}} including: zucchetta rampicante,{{r|LAT1}} zucchino rampicante,{{r|WSU}} climbing [[zucchini]], climbing [[yellow crookneck squash|crookneck]],{{r|VVG}} trombolino d'albenga, trombetta and serpentine squash.<ref name=LAT1>{{cite web|last=Spurrier|first=Jeff|title=Tromboncino squash: A fast grower that can throw some curves|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/04/news/la-lh-tromboncino-squash-20121127.|publisher=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref>

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