Lebanese White Bush Courgette

Lebanese White Bush Courgette is an excellent heirloom prized for its delicate flavours, good yield and general versatility.

It’s a compact bush type making it ideal for small gardens or containers. It is an early maturing vigorous plant with a good resistance to powdery mildew and bacterial wilt. It handles cooler and damp climates well and we found it to be an excellent variety when trialing it in West Cork.

The fruits are a bit stubby, cylindrical and shaped similar to an eggplant. They are 10–20 cm long and 5–8 cm wide. The skin is pale green to creamy white. The texture is firm, crisp and creamy. The flavour is sweet, a bit nutty and mild. Some say it is less watery than green courgettes.

It is excellent used fresh in salads and holds shape and flavours well when cooked.

Additional information
The White Bush Courgette type is spread across the ancient Levant area of the Middle East with localised variants like the Lebanese White Bush. They are often stuffed and baked in a famous dish called “Kousa Mahshi”.  Other common uses are stews, e.g. “Yakhnet Kousa”, sautéing, grilling, fresh in salads etc.

Common names are: Coosa Squash, Coussa Squash, White Lebanese Zucchini, Vegetable Marrow White Bush