Krista Iāve grown rampicante before too. Itās very very productive and definitely can handle the borers. However, I wasnāt crazy about the flavor (very mild) or texture (pretty seedy) as a summer squash. I donāt think I kept any as winter squash.
I do have a good summer squash recommendation though! Itās Rugosa Friulana. Itās so so good and flavorful, with fewer seeds than many summer squashes, and itās also a moschata, oddly enough. Sometimes the borers can take out a couple of leaf stems but I donāt think Iāve ever lost a main stem to them. It grows mostly like a summer squash/zucchini but as the summer wears on you will start seeing its vining tendencies as it sprawls. Itās the only summer squash I grow. The only drawback is that it isnāt as productive as a lot of summer squashes are, but thatās kind of ok? Usually theyāre too productive anyway! š¤£
Baker Creek Seeds has both of these varieties.
