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Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 14:12
| HI I made soup with zuchini leaves but now im worried because I read they were sasfe but then read that lesves from a matured plant ould be bitter which im not worried about but could leaves from a mature plant be poisonous? And could taking leaves off ruin the plant |
This post was edited by klovescats79 on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 17:18
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- Posted by theforgottenone1013 5b/6a MI (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 15:54
| The link below is to a previous discussion that took place here several years ago regarding this topic. Rodney |
Here is a link that might be useful: Are winter squash leaves edible?
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| Wow, learn something new every day! |
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- Posted by Donna.in.Sask 2b (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 18:22
| Zucchini blossoms maybe, but leaves? No way, there are a lot of other alternatives before I'd resort to eating leaves of a zucchini plant. |
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- Posted by Slimy_Okra 2b (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 18:35
| Not poisonous, although I've never heard of people eating zucchini leaves. In Africa, pumpkin leaves are eaten and they are a close relative. |
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- Posted by sleevendog 5-6 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 19:16
| The young leaves with some stem can be quite good. Before they get fuzzy, prickly. A better edible leaf is on the serpent or also called Cucuzzi. It is actually an edible gourd and has a smooth leaf. I prefer it so don't bother with the regular zuc leaves. Last year the first frost was so late i had a whole second crop and did cut all the fresh growth for a meal but that is rare... I also grow a variety that produces an unusual abundance of flower for stuffing... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Franchi
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