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Zucchini - a kind of ordinary zucchini, brought to us from Italy a couple of decades ago. According to some of their characteristics, these vegetables differ for the better from all the familiar white-fruited zucchini crops - they are more compact and yield indicators are higher, which is why they are very popular in Europe and America.
Extremely juicy and delicate in taste, zucchini contain easily digestible carbohydrates, carotene, PP vitamins and ascorbic acid in the pulp. And as storage proceeds, sugars are also deposited in the fruits.
You can cook all the same dishes from zucchini as from zucchini. Young zucchini can be used raw, rubbed into salads. For the winter, they can be pickled (separately or with other vegetables), salt, and ferment.
Many hybrids and varieties of zucchini have already been bred. Each of them is distinguished by the color of the peel, the shape of the fruit and the ripening period. And if medium-sized oblong zucchini can be found in the gardens of many summer residents, then small, bright yellow or round zucchini are still rare in our country. And it’s in vain - the plant, with proper care, is quite capable of growing and producing abundant harvests in the difficult Russian climate.
Agricultural technology of cultivation zucchini is the same as white-fruited zucchini.
It differs only in the following: do not allow high humidity. Therefore, if you grow zucchini under plastic, open it daily for airing. Also, when watering, try not to get a stream of water on the leaves and ovaries.
Consider the most popular zucchini hybrids and varieties.
| Tsukesha. A weakly branching bush of this variety gives consistently high fruiting. The fruits are ready to be harvested no later than 50 days after planting. Each weighs 0.9 kg. The pulp is very tasty, suitable for pickling and salting. Tsukesha can be stored without any processing, without losing its taste, for a couple of months. |
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| Black handsome. This variety is especially appreciated by summer residents for its long fruiting period and high yields. It is suitable for planting vegetables directly in open ground. The bush forms fruits of a dark green (almost black) color, with a glossy surface, weighing up to 1.0 kg. The pulp is light, quite dense, tender to the taste. And the taste does not deteriorate either during canning or during cooking. |
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| Aeronaut. The variety is suitable both for open ground and for cultivation in greenhouse conditions. Cylindrical, dark green speckled fruits ripen early. Each weighs 1.3 kg. The pulp is whitish-yellow, thick, juicy and tasty. The aeronaut is, perhaps, the most popular variety among our gardeners, due to its good transportability and considerable, if compared with some other varieties, shelf life. |
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| Yellow-fruited... This high-yielding zucchini is more suitable for planting seeds directly into the garden without using seedlings. Fruits are cylindrical in shape with a slight narrowing towards the stalk, weighing up to 0.9 kg, rich yellow color. Due to the content of carotene in zucchini, Zheltoplodny is excellent for dietary and baby food. | |
| zebra. This one of the highest yielding varieties ripens early - it takes 38 days for the zucchini to reach full ripeness.Fruits are pale green in color with dark green stripes (from bottom to top) over the entire surface, weighing 0.5 kg, with a slightly yellowish flesh. Zucchini Zebra is well transported and does not lose its presentation for a long time. Due to its resistance to cold weather, it grows and bears fruit actively even in cold climates. It is noticed that during the period of a strong drop in temperatures, the variety can stop its growth, and with the onset of heat, it can begin to develop again. |
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| Golden scallop. This is a medium-ripening variety. Zucchini - cylindrical, slightly lumpy, yellow in color, growing up to 2.0 kg. The pulp is light in color, juicy and tender on the palate. The golden scallop is eaten fresh and used for canning, it is perfectly stored under certain conditions and is transported, it is characterized by a low calorie content. |
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| Kuand. Shrub or semi-shrub culture with medium ripening periods, giving consistently high fruiting. Fruits are cylindrical, light green in color with irregular stripes, weighing 1.5 kg. Despite the rather large size of the zucchini, the flesh is tender and juicy in taste. The variety is practically not exposed to powdery mildew and gray rot. |
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| Negro. It is a high-yielding early-maturing variety suitable for open-bed seeding. Fruits - 0.7-0.9 kg, cylindrical, original black and green shade. The pulp is juicy and tasty, greenish in color. The black baby is well resistant to powdery mildew. |
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| Nephritis. This is a mid-season zucchini hybrid, bred a little over 10 years ago. Leaves of a small-leaved bush - strongly dissected, with a mottled surface. Fruits are green in color with lighter stains over the entire surface, smooth to the touch, weighing up to 1.2 kg. The pulp is pale creamy, fibrous, very tasty. Zucchini Jade is recommended to be grown in the Northwest regions of our country. |
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| Ronda (Ronde De Nice). It is a medium-ripening variety with a long fruiting period. A high yield of vegetables can be harvested in 1 season. Fruits are round (somewhat similar to pumpkin), grayish-green with dark stripes and white spots. Ronda is removed from the beds when they reach a diameter of 8-10 cm. |
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| Tintoretto. It is an early ripening variety characterized by a non-branching bush and rounded oval courgettes. Leaves are finger-like, large, pubescent, monochromatic. The yellow speckled fruit grows quite massive - up to 2.2 kg. This variety is famous for its high yield rates. |
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| Banana. This early ripening variety bears numerous golden-orange fruits up to 25 cm in length. The pulp is slightly yellow, rather thick and dense, juicy and tasty. Banana is well stored and transported. |
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| Zolotinka. On a semi-pebble early ripening plant, golden-yellow fruits weighing up to 1.3 kg are formed. The pulp is thick, yellow in color, slightly sweet in taste. Zucchini, with proper care, give a high yield and can be stored for a long time. |
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| Tiger cub. This variety is distinguished by its original skin color - green with lighter stripes and specks. Fruits are cylindrical in shape, weighing up to 1.1 kg. The pulp is tender and tasty, light cream in color, quite dense, with a high content of nutrients. |
Among the new varieties of zucchini, the following names can be mentioned: Vanyusha, Burzhuin, Mini zucchini.
It's hard to imagine a vegetable garden without a vegetable marrow. This vegetable is one of the first to be harvested and appears on tables in the form of various dishes. The ease of growing zucchini, availability, early maturity and other characteristics allow, with proper care, to grow these plants of various varieties in open ground, greenhouses and greenhouses in Siberia, Moscow region and in the Leningrad region.
Varietal variety of zucchini
Our grandmothers did not think much about the varietal characteristics of the plants grown and from year to year they collected their seeds from the best fruits. Sometimes a new variety appeared on the site, but its main characteristic was color spectrum fruits: white, green, yellow, etc. with
The arsenal of modern gardeners is much wider and the color scale as a sign has faded into the background. Attention is paid to such characteristics as:
- Ripening terms (early, middle, late);
- Growth type (bush, climbing);
- Pollination features (parthenocarpic or insect pollinated);
- Productivity.
These and other characteristics allow the rule to select a species for specific conditions and get the most out of each plant.
To get a good harvest, you need to select a variety according to its characteristics.
Among the variety of zucchini, special attention should be paid to varieties that have earned the recognition of breeders and are most popular with gardeners. Each group has its own favorites. Someone is convenient due to their ripening time, and someone conquers with their compactness.
The best bush varieties for outdoor cultivation
Most asthenia of the Pumpkin family form long, spreading whipsthat require large areas. At the same time, modern summer residents and gardeners are often limited to 6 acres, on which they want to plant a variety of crops.
The limited space and savings of every meter make planting traditional climbing varieties a real luxury, but bushy ones become a godsend for such sites.
Bush squash you can easy to fit into tight spaces and even plant in a flowerbed among flowers, where large leaves will be an excellent backdrop for other plants.
Aeronaut
Compact plant. Shows good disease resistance.
Fruits are green, 14-15 cm long, tasty, versatile. They perfectly withstand transportation. Subject to the rules of agricultural technology from 1 sq. m of area can be collected 7-7.5 kg.
Aeronaut
White
Ultra-ripe... The first fruits are ready to be harvested within 35-40 days. Fruits of white color, oval, excellent taste, universal purpose The pulp is dense, creamy. Stores well.
White
Waterfall
Early ripe hybrid. Fruits weighing up to 500 g, green. The pulp is dense, white. The yield is high. Disease resistance is above average.
Odessa
Early maturing bush type variety. Disease resistance is very high. The fruits are pale green, cylindrical. The pulp is pinkish yellow or light yellow. Suitable for canning.
Odessa
Best self-pollinated parthenocarpic species
Zucchini forms female and male flowers. In most cases, pollination and fruit setting occurs with the help of insectsthat carry pollen. However, when grown in greenhouses, especially in winter, cross-pollination is problematic.
Parthenocarpic varieties that are able to set fruits without pollination are becoming a real find. These varieties are also great for open ground.
Kavili
Early ripening and high yields make the Cavili hybrid one of the best.
Fruits are light green, up to 22 cm long. Fruiting is abundant and long-lasting. The ripening period is 1.5 months, and the active setting of new fruits takes place within 2 months in any conditions, even without any participation of pollinating insects. During this time, from 1 sq. m manage to collect about 9 kg... The pulp is tender, juicy, whitish.
Kavili
Jellyfish
Super early hybrid. Ideal for early production under cover films. Withstands large temperature drops.
Ripening period 35 days. The fruits are light green with a delicate skin. The pulp is dense, the seed chamber is miniature. Fruit weight can reach 800 g, with a length of 25 cm.
Jellyfish
Parthenon
A Dutch breeding hybrid, very compact and productive. For 1 sq. m you can place 3-4 bushes and collect up to 15 kg fruits. Good insect-free fruit set and early ripening make this variety an excellent candidate for greenhouse planting.
The fruits of the variety are dark green, cylindrical with light green dense, juicy and tasty pulp.It can be used not only for canning and preparing various dishes, but also eaten raw. Zucchini fruiting period very long and can stretch until September.
Parthenon
Early varieties
Zucchini varieties of early ripening are of particular value, because it is they who most often become the first fresh vegetables of the new summer season.
Iskander
An early ripe parthenocarpic hybrid developed by Dutch breeders. Ripening period 40-45 days.
The special value of the variety lies in its ability to set fruits at low temperatures, which is especially important for northern regions with cool summers.
When planting 4 plants per 1 sq. m yield is 15 Kg... Iskander fruits are light green, up to 20 cm long, with a thin delicate skin. The pulp is tender, juicy, creamy or white.
Iskander
Tsukesha
The ripening period of the Tsukesha variety is 41-50 days. The plant is characterized by large dark green leaves with gray spots. These are varietal features of color and should not be confused with a disease.
Fruits up to 40 cm long and weighing up to 900 g. Fruiting continues until frost. Fruit well stored and transported... The pulp is juicy, very tasty.
Tsukesha
Ball
The main feature of the variety is green globular fruit covered with light dots that look like a ball. The pulp tastes excellent.
Ripening period for round squash is 50-55 days. The plant is compact, bushy with strongly dissected leaves.
Ball
Aeronaut
This variety has already been mentioned as a popular bush squash, but the early ripening period is another plus in the piggy bank of positive characteristics. Ripening period 42-45 days.
Medium ripening
Gribovsky
The widely known white-fruited variety Gribovsky. Ripening period is not less than 46 days, depending on the region of cultivation. Plant forms long lashes.
Fruits up to 20 cm in size, white. The skin is hard, the flesh is tasty, white or yellowish. Yield 8.5KG from 1 sq. m.
Gribovsky
Zolotinka
Ripening period 50 days. Bush type of growth. The color of the fruit is fully consistent with the name.
Zolotinka
Black handsome
Bush grade. Ripens in 45 days. Fruits are very dark green in color, close to black. The peel is thin, the flesh is greenish, with a delicate taste.
The fruits are versatile and suitable for all possible uses. At the same time, 4-5 fruits can be tied on a bush.
Black handsome
Late zucchini
Spaghetti
An unusual variety that is only gaining popularity.
Young zucchini Spaghetti tastes no different from the usual varieties, but after full ripening, the flesh of the zucchini stratifies into fibers and a peculiar kind is obtained. vegetable spaghettiwhich has many fans. Outwardly, ripe fruits resemble small melons in shape and color.
The only problem - late ripening, which in regions with a short summer does not always allow waiting for "macaroni".
Spaghetti
Lagenaria (Calabaza)
This type of pumpkin is also called Vietnamese zucchini... Due to the long ripening period and exoticism, lagenaria cannot be called a frequent visitor to vegetable gardens. The shape of the fruit varies.
When young, they are used as food in the same way as pumpkin or vegetable marrow. In a ripe state, the walls and pulp dry out and a cavity forms inside.
Traditionally, this plant was used by some peoples for the manufacture of vessels.
Lagenaria
The variety of zucchini allows you to choose the right variety not only for certain growing conditions, but also for aesthetic and taste reasons.
With the right combination of hybrids, you can get a good harvest even from a small area and prolong the fruiting period. And some exotic varieties can help diversify traditional culinary dishes and grow craft materials.
White, yellow, green - that's the whole choice
zucchini
, which until recently were satisfied with domestic gardeners.But in the last decade, there has been a breakthrough in the breeding of this vegetable, and a variety of varieties and hybrids have appeared on the market.
In the last decade, there has been a breakthrough in the breeding of this vegetable, and various varieties and hybrids have appeared on the market. The main novelty of recent years has become round squashthat look like small pumpkins. What is there to be surprised - relatives! After all, zucchini is a kind of hard-bore pumpkin, so one would assume that the breeders have gone from what they have come to. But in fact, round zucchini differ from pumpkin in several fundamental qualities:
- First, early maturity. Most hybrids of round zucchini-zucchini bear fruit 40–45 days after germination. Such efficiency makes them desirable almost everywhere, but especially where summers are short enough and not very hot.
- Secondly, more new varieties - bush plants, not climbing, and their compactness is in the hands of the owners of modest summer cottages. In addition, many new items are very fruitful. An excellent bonus to yield and early maturity is beautiful carved leaves, bright flowers and fruits, which are not at all indifferent to aesthetic gardeners.
- Thirdly, The flesh of round zucchini squash is white or creamy and not as dense as yellow-orange pumpkins, and this is important for gourmet gardeners. Sizes vary (0.5–2 kg), but you can start eating ball zucchini at a tender age - at a size of 10–15 cm in diameter, which is very convenient for stuffing, canning, and baking.
Left: Zucchini ‘Tsukesha’ (Russian Vegetable Garden). Right: Zucchini ‘F1 Mother-in-law hospitable’ (SeDek) Actually, even the names of new varieties openly hint at this:
- So the form of an early maturing high-yielding bush variety zucchini ‘Casserole’ resembles a pot with a lid, which can be stuffed with vegetables, meat, cheese, cereals. Fruits are beautiful, dark green, weight up to 500 g. The flesh is crispy, very juicy and tasty.
- The main advantage of zucchini F1 ‘Cook’ its juicy creamy pulp is considered excellent.
- Next to it, in terms of taste, you can put grade ‘Cook’, also early ripening (39–43 days from germination to the first harvest) and fruitful.
- Zucchini ‘Tsukesha’ ("Russian Vegetable Garden") - early maturing bush variety without side shoots. Fruits (weight 800-900 g) are distinguished by good keeping quality, thin bark and white juicy pulp.
- Zucchini 'F1 Hospitable mother-in-law' (SeDec) is an early ripe hybrid with beautiful, maturing fruits (weight 1.5-2.5 kg), differs not only in yield, but also in the ability to set up to ten fruits at a time, in addition, tasty fruits are well stored and tolerate transportation without loss.
Zucchini Povarikha F1, 2 g19 rblWATCH
Zucchini Mother-in-law Hlebosolnaya F1, 2 gRUB 14WATCH
Zucchini Zucchini Casserole, 6 pcs.29 rblWATCH
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- By the way, the ability to keep well is inherent in many other spherical zucchini, such as 'Ball', 'F1 Gingerbread Man', 'F1 Round Black', 'F1 Round White'... The main thing is not to rush to take them off, allowing them to fully grow and mature.
- Those who love something special should pay attention to zucchini F1 ‘Orange’, which outwardly resembles a melon, which can be eaten fresh. It is easy to guess that the color of the fruit is bright yellow, the flesh is yellowish and sweetish, rich in beta-carotene.
- Just as cheerful, but looks even more impressive zucchini F1 'Festival', although it, of course, most of all both externally (in color and shape) and internally (orange sweetish pulp) resembles a pumpkin. It harmoniously combines attractive appearance and excellent taste. Young fruits are distinguished by sweet tender pulp, and ripe fruits are stored until the next harvest.
- Zucchini ‘F1 Striped Sun’ ("Russian Vegetable Garden")- a handsome man with golden-striped cylindrical fruits of great taste and shoots up to 90 cm long.
- The most original, perhaps, can be called zucchini ‘F1 Watermelon ', on a powerful bush of which (the length of the whips is up to 90 cm), fruits grow in color and shape similar to watermelons. Their flesh is white, sweetish, the seeds are black. Young fruits can be eaten fresh, mature ones - baked, stuffed, fried.
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Zucchini F1 Watermelon49 rblWATCH
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Zucchini Boatswain F1, 2 g15 rblWATCH
Important! All these varieties and hybrids are new, only a few of the round squash are included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements approved for use last year (F1 'Boatswain', ‘F1 Mother-in-law hospitable ', ‘F1 Cook ', ‘Ball '). For the rest of the varieties, we will have to rely on the promises of the producers, since the experience of growing these new products by amateur gardeners has not yet been accumulated. Well, let's experiment.
Left: Zucchini ‘F1 Festival’. Right: Zucchini ‘F1 Striped Sun’ ("Russian Vegetable Garden")
The best varieties and hybrids of round zucchini-zucchini of foreign selection
- 'Tondo scuro di piacenza' - medium-early fruitful variety. Fruits are dark green speckled. The pulp is tender, juicy, tasty, creamy. The bark is thin, does not coarse for a long time. The variety is resistant to many diseases. Weight 0.5-1 kg.
- 'Rondo de Nice' - an early ripe fruitful variety with round gray-green fruits. Flesh color: light cream, weight - 0.5-0.7 kg.
- 'Tintoretto' - early ripening variety. The fruit is round, ribbed. The color in the phase of technical ripeness is gray-green, in full ripeness it is yellow, the pulp is white. High and stable yield, excellent taste and culinary qualities. Weight - 1.5-2.2 kg.
Text: O. Uvarova.
Everyone knows the virtues of zucchini. But when buying seeds, there is confusion and difficulty in choosing. We offer information on the varieties of this zucchini, which will help when choosing a variety. Here are the details of the cultivation and a list of the earliest species.
Zucchini varieties
Through the efforts of breeders, various types of zucchini have been bred. There are 22 items on sale. Each variety differs in appearance, color, shape and ripening time (early ripening, early, mid-ripening). Let's consider the most demanded and popular ones.
Tsukesha Fruit ripening begins 45-50 days after the appearance of a real leaf. Weakly branching bush of medium size. Zucchini pulp has a pleasant taste. The yield is high, the weight of one fruit can reach 900 g. The variety has good keeping quality - 2 months.
zebra The variety is adapted for cold regions. It is considered the earliest and one of the highest-yielding varieties. After the formation of the first leaf, after 38 days you can collect your zucchini. The fruits are matured in an oblong cylindrical shape, do not differ in their large size, the weight of the largest does not exceed 500 g. Zebra is easily identified by color: a light green fruit with a dark green longitudinal pattern. The fruits have a dense skin, therefore they are well transported and stored for a long time.
Yellow-fruited The variety has a high carotene content and a non-standard bright yellow color. Pulp with a delicate nutty flavor, ideal for baby food. The weight of the fruit reaches 900 g, the shape is an even elongated cylinder with a dense skin.
Nifrite The bush is decorative because of the dissected leaf, dark green color with a spotted pattern. The plant is compact and medium in size. The skin is smooth, dark green in color. The fruits can grow to enormous sizes, exceeding 1.3 kg. The pulp is slightly fibrous, firm, light cream in color. Taste quality is on top.
Banana An early ripe variety with rich yellow fruits.The fruits are not large in size, the length is limited to 25 cm. The pulp is yellowish, medium firm, juicy. Stored for no more than 2 months.
Skvorushka A fruitful variety with predominantly female buds. Fruits are harvested 45-50 days after the appearance of a true leaf. Maximum length 30 cm, weight from 0.5 kg. The pulp is white and juicy, ideal for preservation and cooking. The skin is dark green with whitish blotches. The shape is slightly ribbed.
Aeronaut The variety is especially popular due to its weak leafy, low, compact shape and early maturity. The pulp is crispy, juicy, pale yellow in color. High shelf life allows you to store it until the next harvest. The fruits grow evenly, with an average weight of 1.5 kg. It is considered the highest-yielding zucchini.
Basic rules for growing zucchini
All varieties are propagated exclusively by seeds, planted in the ground or by seedling. The plant is thermophilic, therefore, when planting, possible frosts should be excluded. In temperate climates, they are sown directly to the garden bed; in cold regions, it is preferable to use seedlings.
Seeds are sown dry or germinated (2-3 days for hatching). If seedlings are planned, then it will take 3-4 weeks - sowing in the last days of April. The interval when planting zucchini must be made sufficient: 70 cm.If you plant in two rows, then the row spacing is maintained at 60 cm.
Zucchini grow well in a sunny place with little shade. They prefer light, neutral soil. The best predecessors in the garden are herbs, legumes, root vegetables, cabbage, onions, potatoes. Not recommended to plant after pumpkin.
In the middle lane, the planting date for seedlings is chosen at the end of May, and is extended until the first decade of June. When sowing seeds in the ground, you can use the period from May 8 to 15, provided that the beds are completely covered with film. After germination, it is recommended to set arcs and not remove the shelter until early June. Experienced vegetable growers recommend planting during the flowering period of the dandelion (folk omen).
To obtain an early harvest, the following varieties are chosen: Tsukesha, Kaund, Aeronaut, Souvenir, Zebra, Gorny, Razbeg, Tsuboda.
