If anyone has a source I'd like to know also please.

I purchased my seeds this year on eBay. I planted six and all six germinated.

Weird looking seeds for sure.

Here is a link that might be useful: Italian Cucuzzi Gourd Seeds AKA Cucuzza Squash Seeds

Once in a while, a local nursery will sell plants as Italian squash (It is actually a member of the bottle gourd group). Your best bet is to use seed. Just remember that they are a gourd and are slower to emerge than squash.

Here is a link that might be useful: cucuzza growing

thisisme, you are the best, thanks for the link!!!

Tromboncino is the same as cucuzza, excpet perhaps a more northern variety. gourmet seeds has it.

Seeds from Italy sells them.

Glib Tromboncino is the same as Rampicante. It is not the same as Cucuzza. Cucuzza is the same as Cucuzzi.

Cucuzza AKA Cucuzzi is a gourd.

Tromboncino AKA Rampicante is a squash.

Both of them vine and I think both are Italian but the similarities end there. The Cucuzza vines can grow quite long. The Tromboncino vines top out at 5'-8'. The fruit of Tromboncino are long with a bulbous end. They are like a summer squash when picked young and similar to a Butternut squash when left to fully mature. The Cucuzza fruit are long without a bulbous end. The two are very different.

Concur: Cucuzzi aka cucuzza is Lagenaria siceraria a hard shelled gourd. One of its many names is snake gourd.
Trombocino is Cucubita moschata,a butternut type squash. Some times called the trombone squash.

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Stranges garden center in Richmond VA has 3 packages of seed left for sale. I bought one there a few days ago. Contact me if you want me to buy you a package. they are $1.99 for a package of 15 seeds. Diane Floca Epstein email is dianeepstein1945@gmail.com

Hi, Does anyone have seeds of either plant? I will admit I'm more interested in the Cucuzzi aka cucuzza is Lagenaria siceraria.
(Cucurbita moschata) Cucuzza squash Zucchetta Cucuzzi, Serpent of Sicily

I do have seeds to trade or can do a SASBE for them.

Here is my exchange page:
http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/farmer_rons_patch

Thanks, Ron:)