Categories October Surprise 2024 Cucuzzi Italian Summer Squash – Kitchen Garden Seeds Post author By Post date October 19, 2026 AKA the Snake Gourd or Longissima, this pale green Italian Gourd is a long, thin Squash that could grow over 3″ wide and about 18″ long, but it is best picked when 8″ long and 2″ in diameter, while its white flesh is still tender and sweet.