Zucca Trombetta di Albenga

Zucca Trombetta di Albenga

Michele Marengo has selected this typical plant from the Albenga area in Liguria. His experience gained at the Monvisotta company in Valle Varaita has led him to choose the best vegetables for his selected and high-quality fruit and vegetable business.

One of the excellences is indeed the Trombetta zucchini from Albenga. The particularly salty soils of the Ponente coast allow for the growth of a zucchini that has a particularly firm texture and a unique sweetness.

Zucca Trombetta di Albenga: How is it produced

Monvisotta, Liguria

If left to grow on the ground, it takes on a spiral shape, while if it is left hanging on strings, it grows longer, forming a true trumpet. Very narrow, it always ends with a more spherical part. Its so charming shape allows for a very significant edible surface. This plant was imported from the Americas and arrived with the first sailing ships that crossed the Ocean. It belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Its characteristic is that it is particularly easy to digest and has a low caloric value. 

Ingredients Zucca Trombetta di Albenga

The fruits are appreciated for their low caloric value (the water content is over 90%), high digestibility, and content of potassium and phosphorus.

Edible part (%): 88
Water (g): 93.6
Proteins (g): 1.3
Lipids (g): 0.1
Cholesterol (mg): 0
Available carbohydrates (g): 1.4
Starch (g): 0.1
Soluble sugars (g): 1.3
Total fiber (g): 1.2
Alcohol (g): 0
Energy (kcal): 11
Energy (kJ): 47
Sodium (mg): 22
Potassium (mg): 264
Iron (mg): 0.5
Calcium (mg): 21
Phosphorus (mg): 65
Thiamine (mg): 0.08
Riboflavin (mg): 0.12
Niacin (mg): 0.70
Vitamin A retinol eq. (μg): 6
Vitamin C (mg): 11

Nutritional values