From another source (I didn’t keep the link, daggone it): “the summer squash called variously zuchetta tromboncino rampicante, zuchetta, or tromboncino is an extremely vigorous vine that bears delicious zucchini-like fruit, and in my experience is totally resistant to squash bugs. The last 3 years my Zucc’s have been totally destroyed by squash bugs but year after year they don’t seem to touch zuchetta tromboncino rampicante. Taste great, keeps a long time too. Good fence climber.”
This almost sounds too good to be true ... but I’m certainly willing to give it a try - can’t be any worse than what happened this year (no squash!).
I have never been able to grow a single zuke because of the bugs. One year I got a few yellow squash but that was the only time. I swear every year to give it up but end up trying anyway.
Best I remember, this is one of the recommended plants for growing complete nutrition in the bountiful garden booklet on experimental mini-farm.