[Marcella]

This interesting plant is a zuchetta tromboncino rampicante.

If this can be found, I'll find it and tell you where. If it's resistant to critters, it's worth a try. I could also grow it in a tomato tub that has a circular lattice kind of thing in it. That would be perfect for this plant. Let me see if I can find it - I went to that link and read about it.

[MissMagnolia]

It’s a real climber .... so a lattice would work great! Also, it curls up on the ground, but supposedly, if you grow it vertically, the squash is straight! Thanks for the research. :-)

[tflabo]

zuchetta tromboncino rampicante.

Could be a name for one of my Italian ancestors! ('