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Elongated green Genovese courgettes with pale stripes.

Striped Genovese courgette

Striped Genovese zucchini has elongated cylindrical fruit with green skin and pale stripes, as described by the seed producer Arcoiris.

Fruit shape
Elongated and cylindrical
Skin pattern
Green with pale stripes

Try it in the kitchen

Slice the zucchini into rounds, cook them with olive oil and finish with basil. Keep the skin visible, or split the fruit lengthwise for grilling so the stripes have a larger place on the plate.

For Regione Liguria’s stuffed zucchini, fill the halves with their chopped flesh, ricotta or prescinseua, eggs, marjoram and grated cheese. Compare this Ligurian preparation with Blumen’s stuffed recipe for its pale Genovese selection, keeping that pale selection distinct from the green, pale-striped zucchini here.

The right tools for it

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  • Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife, 20cm

    For slicing or dicing the courgettes to suit the preparation.

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  • Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife

    A forged German knife with real heft, for cooks who like a solid blade.

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Match the named selection

Ask for a striped Genovese selection and look for the pale stripes. Producer descriptions of Genovese selections can differ, so the name alone does not guarantee one identical appearance or prove that the crop was grown in Liguria.

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