Varieties of zucchini - how to choose the one that suits you?

Early ripening varieties

There are several varieties that ripen in a short time. These include the varieties listed below.

Tsukesha

An early ripening variety, preferred by many gardeners. It is successfully grown throughout almost the entire territory of Russia. It gained popularity due to its frost resistance and unpretentiousness to soils. The main advantage is high productivity. The fruits are harvested until the first frost.

The length of the fruit does not exceed 40 cm. The peel is green, when fully ripe it acquires a yellowish or orange tint. The shape is elongated, cylindrical, juicy pulp with a pronounced taste. The plants are compact; up to 10 kg of ripe fruits are collected from each bush.

Baby

An early-ripening variety valued by gardeners for its high yields. A bush plant on which cylindrical fruits with a smooth surface ripen in 38-47 days.

The vegetable with a creamy-white peel and dense, white pulp reaches up to 20 cm in length and weighs 0.6-1 kg. It is preferable to grow the variety in well-lit areas in warm regions, as it can be subject to frost. From 1 sq. m, 9-10 kg of ripe fruits are collected.

Orange

An early ripening variety with an exotic appearance. Ripe fruits can be harvested after 40 days. The bush is compact, and round, bright fruits ripen on it, with a diameter of no more than 15 cm. The pulp is sweetish.

This variety is especially popular with those who prefer a raw food diet. The vegetable actually resembles an orange.

Skvorushka

The fruits of the early ripening variety are harvested 45-50 days after sowing. The fruits are cylindrical in shape and have a dark green skin. The surface is strewn with small white specks. Vegetables grow to a maximum length of 25 cm, reaching a weight of 0.5 to 1 kg. The zucchini feels a little ribbed. The pulp is white or light yellow, dense, soft.

The advantages include high productivity, resistance to cold and drought, and transportability. From 1 sq. m gardeners harvest 8-10 kg of mature zucchini.

Chaclun

This is a prolific plant. The Chaklun variety of zucchini is harvested 41 days after germination. During this period, vegetables weigh 500 g. An overgrown vegetable is identified by its elongated shape - it looks like a pear, and small ribs appear on the smooth peel. Zucchini is resistant to many diseases.

The early ripening variety has creamy, juicy, sweetish pulp. These zucchini are suitable for pickling and making zucchini caviar. After planting, it is necessary to water, feed the plants, and loosen the soil.

Belukha

An early ripening variety bred by breeders from Altai. The plant is compact and does not take up much space on the site. Zucchini ripens 40 days after sowing. The variety is resistant to bad weather, powdery mildew and bacteriosis, for which gardeners especially value it.

Zucchini has an elongated cylindrical shape, smooth, light green skin. On the surface of the zucchini there is a speckled spot in the form of stripes. One vegetable can weigh from 0.5 to 1.2 kg. Seeds are sown in April-May. Caring for plants involves loosening row spacing, fertilizing, watering, and weeding if necessary. From 1 sq. m, up to 3 kg of ripe fruits are collected.

Aliya F1

A hybrid that has gained popularity among many summer residents. The bush is powerful and has increased resistance to bacterial diseases and rot. The foliage can withstand the impacts of small hail. The first fruits begin to appear 49 days after seed germination. The pulp is juicy and tender.

Sowing of seeds is carried out in May. Zucchini has a cylindrical shape, reaching 25-30 cm in length. The fruit has a smooth, without ribbing, light green peel. The weight of one zucchini reaches 0.7-1 kg. Aliya zucchini is grown in open ground. Zucchini grows better in areas where tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and root vegetables previously grew. Better growth and abundant fruiting will be ensured by timely watering, loosening, regular weeding and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

Salvador

An early hybrid of zucchini. It is used for cooking in various ways, canning, and freezing for the winter. The fruits have not only good taste, but also a good presentation, which is especially important in the case of growing vegetables for sale. Zucchini has increased resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew. The peel of Dutch fruits is thin and dark green in color. Cylindrical vegetables with a smooth surface weigh 400-900 g and reach 18-20 cm in length.

The fruits are grown in open and closed ground. The harvest is harvested within 45-55 days. Care involves regular watering, loosening, hilling and fertilizing. 40-60 thousand kilos of crops are harvested from 1 hectare.

Ball

The main feature of the Myachik variety is spherical zucchini with green skin and light dots on the surface. Externally, a zucchini can be confused with a small ball - its unique appearance is especially valued by gardeners.

The pulp is juicy. Zucchini ripens in 50-55 days. The plant is small, the leaves are dissected.

Karam

An early ripening variety that attracts attention with its appearance and good taste. The fruits ripen 41-45 days after planting. The culture is demanding of heat, light and moisture. It takes root well in soils where the predecessors were cabbage, potatoes, onions, and legumes. Fruits with whitish or light green skin, cylindrical shape, smooth surface. The weight of one zucchini is 700 g.

Seeds are sown in May. The variety is grown in open or closed ground. Plants need to be regularly watered, fed, and the soil loosened. When ripe from 1 sq. m harvest up to 11 kg of fruit.

Moor

An early ripening variety, ripening 40-45 days after the appearance of the first shoots. The fruits are smooth, long, cylindrical in shape, with a smooth or slightly ribbed surface. The peel is thin green-black. The pulp is light beige, dense. The fruits weigh up to 1 kg. Young ovaries are often added to salads instead of cucumbers.

Seeds are sown in mid-April for seedlings or at the end of May in the ground. Zucchini harvested before frost can be stored in the living room until early to mid-summer. From 1 sq. m harvest 15-20 kg of zucchini.

How to grow green zucchini

Growing zucchini is very easy, any beginner can do it. The main thing to remember is that they do not tolerate transplantation well, so they are usually planted with seeds. The seeds are sown directly into the ground in a well-filled bed with humus, which is done by digging up the ground before planting.

Sowing

In a prepared bed (dug up, fertilized and leveled with a rake), small holes are made at a distance of 60–70 cm from each other. 1–2 seeds are sown in each at a depth of 1.5–2 cm.

The approximate rate of fertilizer application when planting zucchini is about a bucket of humus or compost per 1 m2.

It is not advisable to use mineral fertilizers; these plants prefer organic matter. In the absence of organic fertilizers, they are replaced by adding about 30–40 g of superphosphate, 25–35 g of potassium salt and 30–50 g of ammonium sulfate per 1 m2 when digging.

Zucchini does not tolerate frost, and its seeds germinate only in well-warmed soil. Usual sowing times (directly into the ground without shelter):

• in the Black Earth Region and to the south - from late April to early May;
• in the central regions of Russia and southern Siberia - approximately May 20–25;
• in the northern regions and the Urals - from May 30 to June 5.

When covering the beds with polyethylene or non-woven covering material, zucchini can be sown 1–2 weeks earlier. The shelter is removed after the end of frost and the onset of stable warm weather.

Using shelters allows you to sow zucchini one to two weeks earlier than usual

Sowing zucchini seedlings is advisable only in the northernmost regions with short summers. Seeds are placed one at a time in special peat cups with soil about 1 month before planting in the ground. After the frosts end, they can be planted in open ground in a permanent place.

Plants do not like transplanting, so seedlings should be considered only a necessary measure for particularly unfavorable conditions.

Zucchini care

The bed must be kept free of weeds at all times, that is, weeding it and carefully loosening the soil surface. You must try not to touch or damage the roots.

Water infrequently, but abundantly. In the absence of rain - 1-2 times a week, a bucket of water per bush. It is necessary to water very carefully, avoiding erosion of the soil at the roots and water getting on the leaves, buds and ovaries.

If the bed was well fertilized when sowing, no additional fertilizing is required. Mulching the soil, that is, covering it with any material available to you (sawdust, wood chips, nut shells) helps retain moisture and prevents the growth of weeds.

Mulching with wood chips retains soil moisture and prevents weed growth

The bushes usually grow very powerful. To make them better ventilated and make it more convenient to collect fruits, some of the old leaves lying on the ground can be removed by carefully cutting them off with a knife at the base of the petiole.

Powerful zucchini bushes with beautiful carved leaves and large yellow flowers are very elegant and decorate the area.

During flowering, zucchini requires pollination by bees or bumblebees. Unpollinated ovaries fall off. In most varieties, male flowers (barren flowers) appear first, which are necessary for pollination. Female flowers (with an ovary at the base of the bud) begin to open a couple of days later. Very rarely does a situation arise when a plant has only female flowers - in this case, they simply have nothing to pollinate with, and there will be no harvest. This can be avoided by planting several varieties nearby.

Zucchini bushes are very beautiful when they bloom

Zucchini of different varieties easily cross-pollinate with each other and with some varieties of pumpkin, so seeds from your own garden do not retain varietal characteristics.

Video: growing zucchini

Zucchini for the Urals

In order to obtain high yields of zucchini in the Urals, it is recommended to use a large number of different varieties and hybrids.

Pear-shaped

Fruits with pale orange-cream skin. Their pear-shaped shape and lightly ribbed surface especially attract attention. The weight of one fruit reaches 1-2 kg. The flesh is bright orange and tender.

These are very heat-loving plants that grow well only at temperatures above +25 degrees. The fruits ripen 80-90 days after the first shoots appear.

Mountain

An annual crop bred by Russian breeders. The plant has dark green leaves with a highly dissected shape. The fruits fully ripen 45 days after emergence.

Zucchini is cylindrical in shape, milky skin, firm and white flesh, rich in taste. One vegetable weighs about 1 kg. The harvested crop is suitable for preparing squash caviar and canning.

Zebra

Zebra zucchini has an interesting color, which is why many gardeners love it so much. The skin is dark green with lighter stripes.

This is an early ripening variety with excellent taste, increased resistance to low temperatures and various diseases. Fruits up to 7 cm in length are suitable for canning.

How are zucchini different from zucchini?

Some varieties of zucchini are almost no different in appearance from zucchini, but most representatives of this genus of plants have significant differences.

As the zucchini grows, it quickly spreads along the ground with long stems. Zucchini of any variety will sprout as a bush. In addition, its leaves always have a rich green color, and in some cases, an interesting, decorative pattern. The pulp of the fruit is much more tender and has a bright taste.

Growing zucchini is much easier, as they are unpretentious and tolerate temperature changes without problems. Zucchini fights weeds with large, loose leaves that occupy a large space and do not provide territory for foreign plants. Zucchini, on the contrary, is whimsical to grow. It needs to be provided with sufficient sun, warm and moist soil. On the other hand, it ripens much faster than zucchini.

You can eat zucchini either raw or by preparing it in various ways. The pulp is allowed to be consumed together with the skin. At the same time, even young zucchini requires heat treatment.

Zucchini improves liver function and has a relatively small amount of calories. However, zucchini is superior to them due to even lower calorie content and a large amount of useful microelements and vitamins. Therefore, it is often included in the diet when following a therapeutic diet.

Yield squash varieties

Yield zucchini is a variety that is preferred by many gardeners who grow fruits for their personal needs and to make a good profit from their sale.

Belogor F1

The bushes are compact. They grow juicy fruits, fully ripening 50 days after germination. The peel of zucchini is white, their average weight reaches from 500 g to 1 kg. Fruiting lasts about 90 days. The hybrid is resistant to gray rot. May be affected by anthracnose, powdery mildew and bacteriosis.

Gardeners with 1 sq. m harvest up to 14 kg of ripe zucchini.

Kuand

A unique variety valued by gardeners. The color of the fruit is the main advantage of the varieties. The skin of the fruit is light green with fuzzy lines of a darker shade. The color of zucchini is often described as “camouflage”. The culture is resistant to bad weather and numerous diseases. Fruiting lasts up to two months. During this period, gardeners can harvest up to 9 kg of crop per 1 square meter. m. The weight of a mature vegetable reaches 1-1.5 kg.

Caring for zucchini involves traditional agrotechnical measures. At the very beginning, you need to pay attention to protecting zucchini from weeds.

Nephritis

An early hybrid that begins to bear fruit 53 days after germination. Bush variety with high commercial and taste qualities. The zucchini peel has a dark green tint and a smooth surface. There is no ribbing. The vegetable has the shape of a cylinder. The pulp is light cream, thickened, fibrous. One fruit can weigh from 700 g to 1.5 kg.

Sowing is carried out in May. It is better to plant on soils where the predecessors were potatoes, cabbage, and onions. Plants need watering, loosening and fertilizing. From 1 sq. m, 12-14 kg of ripe fruits are collected.

Mini zucchini

When growing this variety, the first harvest is harvested 90 days after the first shoots appear. Mature zucchini reaches a weight of up to 400 g. The duration of fruiting is 3 months. During this period, it will be possible to collect about 5 kg per 1 sq. m.

The fruits are smooth, cylindrical in shape, and have a light green skin. The culture requires soil moisture and occasional fertilizing.

Walnut

An early variety that ripens 90 days after germination. Tolerates hot weather. The plant is resistant to rot in rainy summers. The weight of a mature zucchini reaches from 3 to 5 kg.

One plant can produce up to 8 kg of zucchini. Seeds are sown in warm soil in a sunny area of ​​the garden.

Harvest and storage

It takes 40-57 days to care for and grow zucchini. There are several simple ways to determine the ripeness of pumpkins:

• the fruits are evenly colored and have a length characteristic of the variety;
• when tapping, a dull sound is heard;
• the bark is dense.

Advice. Lovers of fresh salads should not wait long for ripening. It is better to collect fruits measuring 12-15 cm.

Pumpkins are cut from the bushes with a knife; if you unscrew them with your hands, you can damage the plant. Vegetables for current use are stored in the refrigerator. If you leave a long stem, they will last longer. Usually the product is not stored longer than two weeks, it becomes soft and rots.

After growing and harvesting, the problem arises of how to preserve the crop. Not all types of zucchini are suitable for long-term storage. Vegetables should have thick skin and small seeds. Yellow fruits and zucchini are the best. Pumpkins must be ripe. Technical maturity is recommended for cooking only.

Information: If you create optimal storage conditions, you can count on fresh zucchini for 5 months.

Vegetables are stored in various ways:

• put in boxes, sprinkled with straw or sawdust so that the zucchini does not touch each other;
• placed in mesh bags.

You must choose a dry, dark and cool place. For fresh storage in winter, the following varieties are used: “Golden House”, “Festival”, “Aeronaut”, “Golden Cup”, “Arlica f1”. Dry, clean pumpkins are laid without damaging the skin. Any defect leads to the development of rot. The fruit itself spoils and infects the rest of the zucchini.

• “Festival” is a hybrid with an unusual peel color. The fruits are round, 10-15 cm in diameter, and resemble a pumpkin in appearance. Zucchini ripens in August. Due to their variegated color - alternating stripes of orange, white, black, vegetables are used as room decoration. Beneath the dense bark is tender, sweet orange flesh. Pumpkins last until January.
• "Arlica F1" is a compact bush with cylindrical fruits. The color is green, the surface is slightly ribbed. The length of pumpkins is up to 17 cm. The hybrid ripens in 40-42 days and produces a bountiful harvest. Can be grown in a greenhouse and in open ground.

Experienced gardeners recommend the best types and varieties of zucchini:

• “Black Prince” is a bush zucchini that ripens very early, in 35-40 days. The fruits are cylindrical in shape, the skin is dark green, glossy. The pulp is beige, juicy and tender, can be used fresh. The culture is resistant to rot and powdery mildew.
• “Mountain” is one of the most popular developments in domestic selection. The bush is weakly branched, the fruits are matte and milky in color. The bark is elastic, matte. The pulp is dense with a rich taste. The fruits are recommended for preparing caviar and pickling. Technical maturity occurs 40-45 days after planting in the ground. The leaves are green, strongly dissected, long petioles. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew. It is not fussy to care for and produces crops in a little shade.
• “Tender marshmallow” is an unusual two-colored vegetable with unusually sweet pulp. The shape is elongated, curved, the green area located at the end is thicker than the rest. The crop is early ripening; during the growing season you can harvest up to 8 kg of zucchini. The flowers are self-pollinating. Yellow-green fruits are used not only for culinary purposes, but also for interior decoration. The harvest is harvested during the period of milky ripeness, 10-15 cm long. It is not suitable for long-term storage, it begins to deteriorate.
• "Parthenon" is a parthenocarpic hybrid with smooth, dark green fruits. Its yield does not depend on adverse weather conditions that interfere with the flight of pollinating insects. The peel is thin, glossy. The shape of the pumpkins is straight, without bends. The pulp has a pleasant taste. The culture is not afraid of powdery mildew. Vegetables do not lose freshness for a long period of time and tolerate transportation well. For storage it is better to use a dry cellar.

Self-pollinating varieties

These varieties of zucchini contribute to a stable harvest, regardless of the weather, the presence of insects and other factors.

Cavili F1

This hybrid is the result of Dutch selection. The fruits ripen 40-45 days after the first shoots appear. The plant is suitable for growing in open and closed ground. The dimensions of the bush are compact, due to which per 1 sq. m there are 4 plants at the same time. Zucchini is harvested until the end of autumn.

Zucchini is cylindrical in shape with light green skin and white flesh with a greenish tint. The length of the vegetable is 22 cm, weight is 320 g. The pulp is juicy and tender. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 9 kg of zucchini.

Parthenon F1

This is a hybrid that was bred by breeders from Holland. Due to the fact that plants self-pollinate, gardeners can from 1 sq. m to collect up to 15 kg of zucchini. The bushes are compact, not very growing. The harvest is harvested within 40-45 days after emergence.

The advantage of the hybrid is long-term fruiting, until September. Fruits with dark green skin. The shape is cylindrical, the surface is smooth and even. Vegetable length – 20-25 cm, weight – up to 300 g.

Suha F1

An early ripening hybrid - the harvest is harvested within 30-40 days after emergence. Suitable for growing in open and closed ground. Zucchini is cylindrical in shape, with a light green skin and light spots on the surface. The length of the zucchini reaches 18 cm, weight – up to 700 g.

Planting material is sown in May. The crop needs regular moistening, weeding, and fertilizing. The peel of the fruit contains dry matter in high concentration, so in the fall the zucchini remains juicy. The pulp is tasty. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 13 kg of zucchini.

Medusa F1

Super early hybrid, ripening within 35 days after the appearance of the first shoots. The plant is compact, suitable for growing in open ground or greenhouses. Self-pollinating bush. Zucchini has a club-shaped shape, the peel is smooth, thin, tender, light green in color. The pulp is dense, sweetish, green in color. The length of the vegetable reaches 25-30 cm, weight – up to 800 g.

Mature zucchini can be stored for a long time, until the onset of the new season. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 9 kg of crop.

Sangrum F1

An early-ripening, self-pollinating hybrid, ripening 38-40 days after the appearance of the first shoots. Cultivated in open and closed ground. The tall bush is predominantly compact in size. Planting work is carried out in May.

Zucchini is cylindrical in shape and has a light green skin. The pulp is green, dense, tender. The average weight of a vegetable reaches 350 g. The vegetable lasts a long time after harvesting. The crop needs good watering and fertilizing.

Cavili F1

Zucchini Cavili F1 is an ultra-early hybrid: the first fruits appear at the end of June. Fruiting lasts several months, until the end of September. When unfavorable weather conditions occur, Kavili F1 continues to bear fruit, because it begins to exhibit parthenocarpic properties: fruit formation occurs without pollination.

The plant is bushy, compact. The leaves are small or medium in size, heavily dissected. There are whitish spots throughout the leaf blade.

The fruits are light green in color, with a thin peel, and a regular cylindrical shape. At the stage of technical maturity, their length reaches 20-22 cm.

The pulp of the fruit is white, tender and juicy. Suitable for food not only after heat treatment, but also fresh. Even overripe specimens retain their high taste qualities.

Kavili F1 is easy to care for and resistant to powdery mildew.

Varieties for planting in open ground

Many varieties of zucchini tend to spread long vines and, accordingly, need large areas. At the same time, modern gardeners are often limited to a small area where they want to plant several different crops at the same time.

Black handsome

Early ripening variety. It is characterized by dense fruit pulp, without bitterness. The length of the zucchini itself reaches about 20 cm. The peel is dark green. The average fruit weight reaches 600-900 g. The duration of the growing season reaches 50-55 days. The fruit has a cylindrical shape with slight ribbing. Characterized by good taste.

The variety has increased resistance to powdery mildew, but requires compliance with certain care requirements. Requires constant watering, hilling, loosening the soil.

Spaghetti

A unique variety that has recently become popular. Young zucchini has the same taste as the usual varieties. But after full ripening, the fruit pulp begins to separate into fibers, which resembles a kind of spaghetti squash, which has many fans. Externally, ripened zucchini is similar in shape and color to small melons. The length of the zucchini reaches 30 cm, weight 0.7-1.2 kg. The peel is dense.

The only drawback of the variety is the late ripening period - 95-130 days from germination to full ripeness of the fruit. They are grown by seeds, less often by seedlings.

Lagenaria Calabash

Early ripening variety. Green fruits, apical leaves and shoots are consumed as food. The peel color is white, sometimes light green, the surface is smooth, the shape is cylindrical. The length reaches up to 1-1.2 meters, weight – up to 12 kilograms. When ripe, the fruits bend, taking on an unusual shape.

Sowing is carried out in open ground in April. Caring for plants involves timely tying growing shoots to the trellis, watering, regular fertilizing, and loosening the soil. The fruits ripen 80-100 days after emergence. Up to 40 kg of fruits are collected from one plant.

Odessky-52

An early ripening variety, bred by Ukrainian breeders in the mid-20th century. From the first shoots to the appearance of ripe fruits, only 40 days pass.

Zucchini is characterized by an oblong shape, milky or greenish skin with small specks. Pulp with a pinkish or yellowish tint. The variety is productive and has increased resistance to frost and diseases.

Zucchini care

Italian zucchini is not a very demanding plant, but it needs good moisture.

Caring for transplanted seedlings

Zucchini is a moisture-loving vegetable, so watering should be timely. Do not let the soil under the bush dry out, otherwise the zucchini will shed its ovaries. But you shouldn’t flood the soil either; the roots, deprived of oxygen, can begin to rot.

In each region, the irrigation regime varies depending on precipitation and the number of sunny days, but standard watering is carried out once every 5 days. During fruiting it increases - once every 3 days. The water requirement for a bush is 10 - 12 liters.

Water only with warm water. Try to prevent moisture from getting on the leaves and ovary, so pour it under the root. It is advisable to carry out the procedure early in the morning.

Water the zucchini only with warm water at the root.

The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after transplantation. Complex mineral fertilizers are used, which are applied strictly at the root after preliminary moistening. Zucchini is very responsive to organic matter. A solution of 1/10 mullein or 1/20 chicken manure will come in handy during flowering. But if there is no such fertilizer, wood ash will help out. During the period of fruit formation, zucchini needs phosphorus-potassium supplements. The working solution is prepared according to the instructions.

Keep Italian zucchini beds clean. Weeding and loosening after watering are rules of care that should not be neglected. And don’t forget about the beneficial properties of mulch. It will help maintain a normal level of moisture in the soil and protect the roots from overheating.

Zucchini loves clean beds

Caring for zucchini from seeds

When the shoots appear, you need to leave the strongest plant in the hole. The weak should be cut or plucked out. If you try to pull it out, do it carefully so as not to damage the roots of the remaining seedling. A month after planting the seeds, fertilizing is applied to the soil - 40 g of complex mineral fertilizer dissolved in 10 liters of water. Otherwise, care is carried out in the same way as for plants grown from seedlings.

General rules of care

Regardless of the methods used to plant zucchini, there are general rules for caring for it.

1. The productivity of zucchini depends on the work of pollinating insects - bees, bumblebees. To attract them, prepare a weak solution of honey (dissolve 1 teaspoon in a glass of water) and spray the flowering bushes of the plant early in the morning. With insufficient pollination, the ovary turns yellow, dries out and falls off. This often happens with high humidity, when pollen sticks together or in very hot weather - pollen loses its ability to fertilize. In conditions where insects do not fly, the pollination process can be carried out manually. Cut the male flower and, by trimming or bending its petals, apply pollen to the pistil of the female flower. One male flower is enough to pollinate 2 - 3 female flowers.

   Sometimes zucchini has to be pollinated by hand

2. Despite the fact that zucchini grows compactly, by the middle of the growing season a large leaf mass forms on the plant. It interferes with the normal process of ventilation of the middle of the bush and pollination, and does not allow the sun's rays to heat the soil. To improve lighting, heating and ventilation, remove 2 to 3 leaves from the middle. In addition, you should constantly cut off the lower leaves, which lie on the ground and prevent the fruits from developing.
3. If fruits come into contact with damp soil, they may begin to rot and mold. A piece of plywood or a small board placed under the fruit will help prevent this.

Yellow varieties

There are amazing varieties of zucchini with yellowish skin, which especially attracts the attention of gardeners. The varieties are practically no different from white zucchini or vegetables with a different shade of skin.

Pineapple

Early ripening variety. Plant with a compact bush form. Fruiting begins 40-45 days after emergence and continues long and abundantly. The last fruits are harvested before the first frost. They are delicious and contain a full range of vitamins.

The zucchini skin is golden with a yellow tint and has a cylindrical shape. The pulp is juicy and does not become rough for a long time. The variety is popular for preservation and consumption in side dishes.

Golden

Until now, Zolotinka is considered one of the best varieties, and even many foreign hybrids are not superior to it. The name speaks for itself - the peel of the fruit is yellow, the plant is a bush plant. The fruits are elongated. The pulp is juicy, crispy, and the taste is excellent.

40 days after emergence, fruits weighing up to 500 g and about 15 cm long ripen. Up to 15 zucchini are harvested from one bush.

Gold Rush F1

A well-known hybrid of zucchini, reaching a length of up to 32 cm, weighing up to 200 g. The pulp is tasty, tender, juicy, and sweet. This is a representative of the Dutch selection.

The plant is powerful, bushy, and has high productivity. Seeds are sown in May. Suitable for growing in open areas. From 1 sq. m, up to 12 kg of ripe fruits are collected.

Goldline F1

An early maturing hybrid bred by Czech breeders. The fruits ripen 40 days after emergence. The peel is golden-green, the flesh is juicy and sweet. Zucchini is consumed even fresh.

The cylindrical vegetable reaches a length of up to 30 cm and a diameter of 4-6 cm. The seeds are sown in open ground at the end of May. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 6 kg of fruit.

Sunlight F1

A hybrid that was bred by French breeders. Zucchini is small, 18 cm long, weighing no more than 200 g. The surface of the peel is smooth, the color is golden yellow, the shape is cylindrical. Seeds are planted in open ground in May. The harvest is harvested 40-45 days after emergence.

The bushes are small and compact. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 12 kg of ripened zucchini.

Yellowfruited

Early ripening variety. The plants have a bush-like shape. The fruits have a bright yellow skin, a cylindrical shape, with some narrowing towards the stalk. The weight of one vegetable is 0.7-1.4 kg. The pulp is tasty and juicy. The length of the zucchini is up to 20 cm.

The variety can be planted with both seeds and seedlings. This variety is harvested in August-September. From 1 sq. m yields from 5 to 12 kg of ripened fruits.

Description and features

Zucchini comes from the valley of Oaxaca (Mexico), where initially only the seeds were eaten. It came to Europe in the 16th century along with pumpkin and other fruits unusual for that time. For a long time, the vegetable was grown exclusively in botanical gardens, and no one even thought about its edible qualities. It is believed that zucchini was brought to Europe from America, and zucchini became popular thanks to Italian chefs. In the 18th century, they were the first to prepare unripe fruits, rich in fiber and vitamins.

Italian pasta carbonara with shrimp and zucchini

Zucchini was brought to Russia from Greece and Turkey in the 19th century; the previously unknown vegetable began to be called in the Turkic manner; in Turkish, pumpkin is pronounced “zucchini.”

Zucchini

Zucchini is a bush-shaped pumpkin. For a long time, only white-fruited forms were cultivated in the country. Zucchini with yellow and dark green fruits has only been known for a few decades, but has become very popular, especially in Europe.

White-fruited bush squash

The tropical origin of a vegetable also determines its growing conditions (humidity, temperature, light, soil structure). Heavy and acidic clay soil is not suitable for it. On fertile soil with a sufficient amount of humus, zucchini produce high yields.

Zucchini

Zucchini is a type of zucchini that is in great demand in European countries. Since its fruits are stored for a long time in a state of technical ripeness, zucchini quickly spread to Russia.

Yellow zucchini with a characteristic silver mesh on the leaf

An early-ripening crop replenishes the diet in spring and early summer, when there are still few other fresh vegetables.

Bush varieties

There are so many bush squashes that it is difficult to list all the crops. Listed below are the varieties that are considered the most popular among gardeners. The demand for such zucchini is due to its taste and high yield.

Iskander F1

The plant does not branch; it grows in the form of a large, spreading bush. This is a unique Dutch hybrid, attractive for its high yield and increased resistance to many diseases. Early ripening zucchini, ripening 40-45 days after germination.

Zucchini has a club-shaped or cylindrical shape, narrow, with a smooth surface and slight ribbing. The peel is light green with white patches. The length of the zucchini reaches 20 cm, weight - 550-700 g. Up to 17 kg of crop is harvested from the bush. The pulp of the fruit is tender, tasty, pale green or light cream in color.

Aeronaut

Bush early ripening variety, ripening 45-50 days after the appearance of the first shoots. It gained popularity among gardeners due to the long-term storage of collected fruits. It has good taste and the presence of useful substances in its composition.

The fruits are elongated, elliptical in shape, even with a smooth surface. The peel is thin and green. The pulp is white, juicy, with seeds. The length of one fruit is up to 16 cm. The fruits are universal, they are consumed in different forms during the season. The plant itself is compact. Suitable for growing in open ground and greenhouses.

Gribovsky

Gribovsky zucchini grows on a variety of soils. Fruiting occurs 55-60 days after the appearance of the first shoots. The duration of harvesting can be up to one and a half months after the first fruits are harvested.

A compact, highly branched bush on which flowers and then fruits are attached closer to the base. Zucchini has a cylindrical shape. The skin is dense, hard, yellowish in color. The pulp is juicy, dense, with seeds. The variety attracts with its excellent taste. Contains many minerals and vitamins.

White

An early ripening and high-yielding variety, ripening 40 days after the appearance of the first shoots. A ripe zucchini reaches about 1 kg in weight.

The peel is white, the flesh is white with a yellowish tint, juicy. This variety is especially popular for preparing various dishes and canning.

Waterfall

An early ripening zucchini hybrid with a unique taste and attractive appearance. The fruits are cylindrical, with a smooth surface and green skin. The pulp is dense, white. The weight of one zucchini is 400-500 g. Only 42 days pass from the moment of sprouting to the ripening of the fruit.

Sowing is carried out in April and May. Waterfall zucchini prefer light soils, where the predecessors were potatoes, onions, cabbage, and legumes. Care consists of loosening the rows, weeding, watering, and feeding if necessary. Watering is especially desirable during flowering and fruiting periods. From 1 sq. m harvest 7-9 kg of zucchini.

Classification of zucchini

When choosing the best varieties for open ground, you should take into account their characteristics. Culture is classified according to several criteria.

Varietal zucchini

White-skinned vegetables and zucchini have a rich flavor that lasts after cooking. They are characterized by a thick skin and the presence of seeds. The pulp is dense, white or creamy with a delicate taste. Positive qualities are not lost after various types of culinary processing (stewing, pickling). Among the varietal crops there are many types of domestic selection. They are adapted to difficult weather conditions, low temperatures, winds and drought. The harvest requires timely harvesting; the overripe peel becomes very dense and the pulp fibrous.

Information. After biological ripening of the fruit, the seeds of the variety you like are collected, dried and left for planting next year.

The most popular zucchini varieties for planting in the garden are the Beloplodny variety. Vegetables ripen quickly (42-44 days) and produce a good harvest. The fruits are large, smooth, cylindrical in shape.

The early-ripening variety “White Swan” has many positive qualities: high taste, productivity, shelf life and transportability, resistance to rot and infections. The bark is white, thin, the flesh is medium-dense, juicy. Weight 0.6-0.8 kg. Fruits that are 7-10 days old are recommended for preparation.

“Sosnovsky” is a product of domestic selection with a wide growing area, including the North-West, Center, Urals, Siberia, North Caucasus. The culture has excellent commercial qualities. It is a bush with one short lash. Pumpkins are cylindrical with smooth bark, white without a pattern. The pulp is creamy, fibrous, with a delicate taste. The fruits are large, from 1 to 1.5 kg. Productivity 7-13 kg. The variety requires prevention from powdery mildew infection. Zucchini is used as feed for livestock farms.

Hybrids

Hybrid crops are created by Russian and foreign breeders. These are artificially created varieties of zucchini, endowed with a whole range of positive characteristics:

• The fruits are attractive, of different colors, with smooth skin.
• Vegetables are resistant to cold, disease and drought.
• The plants produce a bountiful harvest.
• Plantings are not attacked by pests, viruses and diseases.

Annuals have a powerful faceted stem, erect or creeping. The leaves are large, five-lobed, light or dark green. Some varieties are spotted. Hybrids often do not require the presence of insects, being self-pollinating. The fruits are always attractive, with smooth skin, moderate ribbing, and various colors (white, green, yellow). Zucchini can surprise you with its unusual shape - round, pear-shaped.

Information. How can you easily distinguish a hybrid from a varietal crop? Artificial series are marked with the designation F1.

Among the many undoubted advantages, it is worth noting several disadvantages:

• They are inferior in taste to varietal crops.
• Plant seeds cannot be used to grow vegetables with the same characteristics and qualities.

When choosing which hybrid variety of zucchini is best to plant, many gardeners lean toward the “Cavili” zucchini. The vegetables belong to a series of Dutch selection. Its representatives are high-yielding and are successfully grown in open ground. Compact bushes provide up to 9 kg of fruit per season. The bark is light green, the flesh is crisp and low in sugar. Recommended for preservation.

Information. Zucchini is considered a subspecies of the common pumpkin; its fruits are called pumpkins.

Hybrid “Sukha F1” is a group of Dutch selection with ultra-early ripening. From planting seeds to harvesting, only 35-40 days pass. The fruits are medium-sized: length up to 18 cm, weight 600-700 g. The bark is green, smooth, with whitish spots. The pulp has a high content of dry matter. The variety is recommended for long-term storage. Productivity is high.

Zucchini

A dark-skinned, tender-fleshed crop bred in Italy. A characteristic feature of zucchini is its rugged leaves with a silvery or whitish pattern. This is a more perfect form of zucchini:

• vegetables will ripen early;
• are characterized by high productivity;
• the skin is thin and soft;
• the pulp is rich in vitamin C;
• the rich taste and delicate structure allows the product to be consumed raw or added to salads;
• The compact bushes are dominated by female flowers, which guarantees plenty of fruit.

Zucchini is a heat-loving vegetable; when choosing a planting site, you should take into account the illumination of the area. Among the popular varieties:

• “Delicacy” - late-ripening zucchini, grows in bushes. The fruits are elongated, dark green with light streaks and specks on the skin. The pulp is juicy and has a sweetish taste. Universal culinary use.
• “Tsukesha” is a zucchini with a pleasant taste, suitable for main courses and canning. The fruits are large - length 30-35 cm, diameter 12 cm, weight up to 900 g. The color of the bark is dark green with specks; during the period of biological maturity an orange tint appears. Ripens quickly, in 40-45 days. An undoubted advantage of the variety is the ability to lie in a cool place for a long time.

Varietal zucchini and hybrids are presented in a huge variety on the market. Series of domestic and foreign selection are offered. Are there any fundamental differences between them? Probably not. Russian vegetables are resistant to cold weather and bear fruit at low temperatures. They have a characteristic taste, which is appreciated by lovers, and good keeping quality, which allows you to preserve fresh pumpkins for a long time.

Foreign hybrids are distinguished by an abundance of colors and shapes. They have thin skin and taste with varying degrees of sweetness. The varieties are characterized by a disproportionate ratio of pulp and seeds, the seed chambers are small or completely absent. Pumpkins are not prone to overgrowing. Foreign hybrids are more thermophilic and require abundant and regular watering. They are attractive, but in mineral composition they are inferior to varieties of domestic selection.

According to the time of ripening, vegetables are divided into three groups:

• Early varieties for open ground (vegetation period 40-45 days): zucchini “Iskander”, “Skvorushka”, “Slonenok”, “Scilly”.
• Mid-season (ripen in 45-50 days): “Ronde”, “Ksyusha F1”, “Kuand”.
• Late-ripening (grows in 57-60 days): “Black Beauty”, “Nut”, “Tivoli F1”.

Interesting fact. The average size of ripe zucchini is 15-30 cm, but there are giant vegetables that grow up to 1.5 m.

Along with conventional crops, self-pollinating varieties for open ground have been bred - “Partenon”, “Sukha F1”. Such vegetables are suitable for regions where there are no pollinating insects. A distinctive feature of such fruits is the absence of seeds. According to the shape of the bush, plants are divided into two types:

1. Bush zucchini varieties are compact crops with erect stems. One plant requires an area of ​​up to 1 square meter. m. This variety includes: zucchini “Gribovsky”, “Belogor F1”, “Golden Cup”, zucchini “Tsukesha”.
2. Climbing varieties are plants with creeping stems like a pumpkin. Vegetables require more free metabolite, but the inconvenience is compensated by their high taste. The group includes “Waterfall F1”, “Karal”, “Aral F1”, “Long-fruited”. Experienced gardeners recommend tying the vines to trellises. Vertical supports save site area.

Information. In addition to the usual cylindrical shape, the fruits are pear-shaped, round, and curved.

Soft-skinned zucchini varieties

Occasionally, gardeners do not have to store zucchini for a long time, so they choose varieties with soft skin. Such zucchini is used immediately for preparing any dishes.

White Bush

This is an early ripening variety of Dutch selection. The fruits appear 5-6 weeks after germination. Gardeners note the good presentation of vegetables; they have a smooth surface, regular cylindrical shape, and light green skin.

The pulp is white-cream, soft, juicy. The variety is attractive due to its increased resistance to various diseases.

Genovese

A variety obtained by Italian breeders. This is an early ripening variety, the fruits are harvested 35-60 days after emergence. The fruits are small and retain their tender pulp and skin for a long time. The weight of one zucchini reaches 0.9-1.7 kg.

The variety is suitable for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses. It is characterized by increased resistance to diseases of humid climates - bacteriosis and powdery mildew.

Black handsome

Black beauty is an early-ripening variety of zucchini and begins to bear fruit in June. Due to the long fruiting period, harvesting occurs over several months and ends only in September.

The plant is bushy, compact, densely leafy. The leaves are large, heavily dissected, covered with white spots.

The fruits have an elongated cylindrical shape, slightly ribbed at the base. Their length varies from 17 to 22 cm.

The surface of the fruit is dark green (almost black), shiny, without spots. The peel is dense and elastic. The pulp is also dense, but tender and juicy, light green in color. The taste is very pleasant, delicate, especially in young zucchini. They are often added to salads fresh, without heat treatment.

The fruits of the Black Beauty are characterized by good keeping quality and transportability.

The variety is resistant to serious diseases such as powdery mildew and anthracnose.

Climbing varieties

You can find not only bush varieties, but also climbing varieties. They bear edible fruits, and plant vines are good for decorating the area around the house.

The Amazing Giant

Ultra early ripening variety. It’s not for nothing that it got its name, because its fruits actually reach enormous sizes up to 1 meter. The plant grows long vines. The fruits are heavy, weighing from 6 to 10 kg.

The variety has great vitality and tolerates cold and dampness well. The variety is valued for its high shelf life - the fruits can be stored from one and a half to two years.

Climbing

A variety of zucchini bred by Italian breeders. Climbing plant with 3-5 meter vines. Mature fruits are slightly curved and have a lamp-shaped thickening at the end. The peel is creamy yellow. The flesh is aromatic, juicy and slightly crunchy.

The advantage of the variety is high yield, preservation of appearance during transportation, and long shelf life.

The best varieties for greenhouses

Zucchini grows well not only in garden beds, but also in greenhouse conditions. Early varieties are planted in greenhouses to get the harvest as early as possible.

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Masha is an early ripening variety, a bush plant, small in size. The fruit has a classic shape, with unexpressed ribbing, striped, medium in length and width. Pros:

• tender pulp;
• yield - 7.9-8.9 kg.

Doesn't last long.

The Aral also ripens early. The bush is semi-climbing, the squash is slightly ribbed, greenish, with white speckling. Characteristics:

• weight – 0.5-0.8 kg;
• dense pulp;
• harvest per meter – 4.1-10 kg, higher than standard.

Not intended for storage.

Varieties for growing in Siberia

There are varieties of zucchini specially bred for Siberia that are resistant to harsh climatic conditions. Below are the best of them.

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An early ripening variety, not picky about soil. Prefers soils where the predecessors were onions, potatoes, cabbage, and legumes. Elongated zucchini can grow in any soil. The vegetables have greenish skin and white flesh.

The fruits ripen 35 days after germination. Subsequently, productivity increases significantly. Harvest before the first frost. The advantage of this variety is its high shelf life and resistance to mechanical damage.

Anchor

Zucchini of this variety is grown everywhere, except in the far north. The bush is small. The fruits ripen 45 days after emergence.

The fruits are elongated, elliptical in shape. The skin is pale, the flesh is white, dense. The variety tolerates transportation well over long distances and is stored for a long time. It is best to grow zucchini in open ground.

Lagenaria long-fruited

This is an early ripening variety of zucchini, the fruits can be harvested 45-55 days after the appearance of the first shoots.

Zucchini with a thin, fragile pale green skin. The shape is elongated, cylindrical, the surface with light ribbing. The weight of one zucchini reaches from 900 g to 1.7 kg. Recommended for planting in open ground. Requires regular watering, fertilizing, loosening the soil and hilling.

Pharaoh

Early ripening variety. Plants grow like a bush or climb, forming 1-2 vines no more than 50 cm long. Zucchini has a cylindrical shape, a dark green peel with small specks. The weight of one zucchini reaches up to 1 kg. The pulp is soft and juicy. The fruits are harvested 39-43 days after the first shoots appear. From 1 sq. m, 6-9 kg are collected, under temporary film shelters the figure increases to 15 kg.

The variety has increased resistance to fruit rotting and relative cold resistance. Large ripe zucchini can be stored in a cool room until March.

Important gentleman

A relatively young variety that appeared not so long ago, but has won the sympathy of Siberian gardeners. The fruits ripen early - 45-60 days pass from the moment of sowing to full maturity.

The surface is ribbed. The peel is dark green, the flesh is creamy. The fruits are juicy and tender. The weight of one root crop reaches from 600 g to 1.3 kg.

Beloplodny

Early ripening variety. The plants have a bush-like shape. The fruits appear 36-44 days after germination.

The fruits are cylindrical, slightly ribbed at the base, and tasty. The peel is whitish-green, turning white or yellow when the seeds ripen. The weight of one fruit is 0.7-1 kg. From 1 sq. m harvest about 7-10 kg of crop. The disadvantage of this variety is that it is not resistant enough to fruit rotting.

Motley

Early maturing Siberian variety of zucchini. The bushes are compact. It takes 45-55 days for the fruit to fully ripen. Zucchini has a thin skin, with small specks on the light green surface. The inside of the fruit is white, moderately juicy, but slightly sweet.

Ripe zucchini can last until spring if stored properly. The variety is undemanding in care. Ripens well with minimal watering, but prefers moist soil. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 7 kg of ripe zucchini.

Indian happiness

An early ripening variety, adapted to the harsh Siberian climate. Characterized by high levels of endurance to sub-zero temperatures and diseases. Fruits in 45-60 days after sowing.

Aeronaut

Aeronaut - early ripening zucchini. The plant is compact, the height of the plant reaches 1 m only in favorable conditions. Despite the small size of the bush, Aeronaut is a fairly fruitful variety: 25-30 fruits grow on one plant per season. Fruiting lasts about 2 months.

The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, with a slight narrowing near the stalk. The surface is smooth, the skin is thin. The color of zucchini is green or dark green, with small specks.

The pulp of the fruit is dense, but tender and juicy, white or pale yellow. The taste of zucchini is weak, so Aeronaut is often eaten fresh and added to salads. The fruits are also good after heat treatment. But this variety is rarely used for preservation, because After marinating, the taste of the zucchini becomes grassy, ​​and the coarse fibrous structure clearly appears.

Varieties with excellent keeping quality

There are several varieties of zucchini, which after harvesting are stored for a long time and do not lose their taste and beneficial properties. These varieties include those described below.

Aral F1

An early ripening hybrid characterized by high yield. The bush is compact. Zucchini has an elongated oval shape, the skin is pale greenish with a dense network of white veins. The pulp is white, elastic. The first harvest is harvested 30 days after germination.

Almost never gets sick. Zucchini is suitable for processing for winter preparations.

F1 Festival

A hybrid that is usually used for decorative purposes: to decorate summer cottages and country houses. The rounded fruits are similar in appearance to a decorative pumpkin. The weight of one zucchini reaches 600 g.

The peel has an interesting color on the surface, alternating black, yellow, green and white stripes. The taste of the vegetable is quite good. Suitable for stuffing, marinating and baking.

Golden Key

An early ripening and cold-resistant variety. Zucchini has a cylindrical shape and reaches a length of up to 18 cm. Vegetables after harvesting in the fall are well stored until February, without losing their taste and commercial qualities.

5-6 ripe fruits are collected from one bush at once.

Negro

An early ripening variety that begins to bear fruit 40 days after germination. The bushes are compact. The fruits are cylindrical, elongated. The weight of one fruit reaches up to 1 kg.

The peel is smooth, black-green in color with small white spots. The skin is dense and of medium thickness, which ensures long-term storage. The pulp is green and juicy. Seeds are sown in late May-early June after spring frosts. The fruits are aligned and attractive due to their cylindrical shape. Presentation is the main advantage of the variety. The skin is light green in color. The pulp is white, with moderate juiciness.

Today there are a lot of varieties of tender, juicy zucchini with excellent taste. They all differ in appearance and are attractive due to their significant dimensions and the shade of the peel. Proper cultivation will ensure high yields, regardless of which variety was chosen.

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Since 2014, in the south of Ukraine, zucchini, like cucumbers, have suffered greatly from powdery mildew. A simple and reliable solution is corn . It shades, and in addition, it releases something else biologically active (enzymes, ferments) into the soil, this significantly strengthens the young shoots of zucchini.

Then, a continuous cover of any pumpkin leaves, prickly on the underside, protects the soil not only from overheating, but also from most pests. More about the “three sisters” guild (corn, beans, pumpkins) a little later.

Zucchini are quite elegant and unpretentious plants, with beautiful bright yellow flowers, gradual and very long fruiting, and are extremely valuable for vegetarians, raw foodists, dietary and medical nutrition. Well, the most important thing is that zucchini takes care of itself, and is very helpful to other plants, does not distract from other concerns at the dacha, and does not require exhausting labor.

Bush white squash with fruits and flower

The well-known zucchini comes from Mexico, where local Indians grew and ate zucchini long before our era.

the “Three Sisters Guild ” ( zucchini + corn + beans , which is now fashionable among organic farmers and eco-farmers . Dense zucchini leaves not only shade the soil and prevent weeds from germinating, but also repel almost all pests, even rodents! It is especially important for zucchini that they quickly deplete the soil if peas, beans or beans are not planted in the guild with them (that is, in the same hole).

Any legume plant climbs very beautifully and without hassle over corn. Well, the most important thing is that it is corn, with its special aroma, that saves zucchini, zucchini, pumpkins and cucumbers from powdery mildew and other diseases and pests. The shape of the fruit is oblong, the color is yellow, white or green, depending on the variety. Zucchini is an Italian type of zucchini, or rather, a variety of dark zucchini bred in Italy. We will now look at the difference between it and the usual white zucchini.

Appearance Both zucchini and squash are varieties of squash. But the advantage of these vegetables is that pumpkin has a fairly long ripening process, and zucchini and zucchini can be eaten in the form of ovaries.

Zucchini has a bush shape, often spreads along the ground, and has many branches. Zucchini also grows as a bush, but more neat, without branches. While zucchini can grow to gigantic sizes, zucchini is much smaller than its counterpart.

The fruits of both vegetables have an oblong shape, but the squash fruit is often white or yellow, and the zucchini fruit is often dark green with a pattern. The pulp of zucchini is more tender and soft.

Agricultural technology, how to grow Many people choose zucchini as a very unpretentious vegetable. Although it also requires some care. Zucchini loves neutral soil, but grows worst in clay and acidic soil. This vegetable likes the sun, so you need to choose an open, well-lit place for planting. Zucchini does not need abundant watering; once or twice a week is enough, and when the zucchini begins to bear fruit, you can increase watering up to three to four times. The advantage of zucchini is that they do not need to be weeded; zucchini bushes grow in such a way that it is very difficult for weeds to survive in their shade.

Zucchini loves warmth and does not tolerate frost. Zucchina flowers are larger and located at a considerable distance from each other, which makes them easier to pollinate. Zucchini have almost no branches, their leaves are larger, sometimes they have a pattern, like the fruits. For good growth of zucchini, a temperature of 22-25°C is required. In addition, zucchini, unlike zucchini, love moist soil, abundant watering, and humid air. This plant needs a lot of water during flowering and fruit ripening. These vegetables do not grow well in one place for several years; it is advisable to replant them, but it is easier to plant them in a polycultural complex (guild) with legumes that saturate the soil with nitrogen and other nutrients.

Preparation and beneficial properties What makes zucchini so captivating is that it can be eaten in any form, even raw. The delicate skin of zucchini is also edible, but zucchini has a rougher skin that needs to be cut off. It is better to stew or fry zucchini, and zucchini is good even with minimal heat treatment.

Dieters know very well that zucchini is low in calories. Only 27 kcal.

Zucchini is rich in vitamin C and carotene; zucchini also contains a lot of potassium and folic acid. For liver diseases, it is recommended to eat zucchini as it removes harmful substances from the body and promotes the secretion of bile.

Like zucchini, zucchini is highly digestible. carotene in zucchini than in carrots, and more vitamin C than in pumpkin. It is simply irreplaceable when dieting, since in addition to the low calorie level, zucchini also does not need to be cooked. Zucchini has only 16 kcal.

So let's count the differences between zucchini and zucchini : 1. External differences: zucchini is a type of zucchini, but smaller, the leaves and flowers of zucchini are larger, zucchini branches, and zucchini grows as a bush, the color of the fruit of zucchini is white or yellow, in zucchini it is often dark. green. 2. Zucchini is more heat-loving and moisture-loving; zucchini tolerates temperature fluctuations more easily. 3. Zucchini ripens faster than zucchini. 4. Zucchini can even be eaten raw; zucchini is better stewed or fried. 5. Both vegetables are low in calories, but zucchini has fewer calories.

There are also very elegant green and yellow zucchini. IMPORTANT: different varieties of zucchini and zucchini achieve the ideal taste at completely different sizes and different stages of maturity. They can only be determined in the garden beds, only experimentally. The simplest thing is to create templates of the size, for example, from wooden slats or chips, coloring them with markers (felt-tip pens) in light green, yellow, dark green or yellow-dark green.

The benefits and harms of zucchini in detail . Like any other product of plant origin, the benefits and harms of zucchini arise from its properties.

Benefits of zucchini The great benefit of zucchini is that, in any form, it has an excellent effect on digestion and supports healthy skin.

What’s interesting is that zucchini’s composition is practically the same, regardless of what variety they are. It is considered a dietary product, since the benefits of zucchini of any color and variety are its low calorie content.

Oddly enough, in this fairly strong and elastic vegetable, almost ninety-five percent of the composition is ordinary water. The other part is proteins and carbohydrates. However, like many vegetables, the benefits of zucchini include a number of beneficial substances that are necessary for proper human nutrition. Among them are minerals such as salts of phosphorus and magnesium, potassium and sodium, calcium and iron. In addition, zucchini contains many microelements necessary for the body, such as titanium, lithium, molybdenum, zinc, and others.

It’s interesting that there is hundreds of times more of such an element as potassium in zucchini than, for example, sodium. This helps normalize the water balance in the body, so the benefit of zucchini is the ability to actively participate in getting rid of excess fluid. It is also known that zucchini contains many vital vitamins. This is provitamin vitamin A (carotene), nicotinic acid, vitamins B1 and B2, and, finally, there is a significant amount of vitamin C. For people who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, the benefits of zucchini are the presence of delicate cellulose and a small amount of organic acids.

Therefore, people with such ailments can eat zucchini without fear of irritation of the digestive organs. And the small amount of carbohydrates makes it very useful for diabetics. In addition, zucchini has a diuretic and choleretic effect, which may well help remove toxic substances from the body, including cholesterol and radionuclides, and will be useful for those people who have kidney and liver diseases. Zucchini is good for saying goodbye to excess body weight. The benefit of zucchini is the feeling of a full stomach and satiety after eating it, which reduces the desire to eat. For quite a long time, juices have been prepared from zucchini, and decoctions have been made from its flowers. They are well used for the purpose of preventing, again, diseases of the digestive organs, and flower decoctions are also used to treat skin diseases. In addition, their use improves the condition of blood vessels, prevents the occurrence of atherosclerosis and calms the nervous system. Especially useful for older people. The uniqueness of zucchini is that they have an excellent moisturizing effect, which is why they are often used as the main ingredient in various moisturizing face masks. Zucchini pulp rejuvenates, improves color and microcirculation of facial blood, and protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation.

Harm of zucchini However, not in all cases and not everyone will benefit from zucchini as much as we would like. It was written above that zucchini is useful for people with kidney diseases, but it is still worth remembering that in case of kidney failure, excessive consumption without consulting a doctor can only aggravate the patient’s condition. Since the removal of potassium from the body is disrupted, and zucchini contains it in large quantities. Also, despite the fact that zucchini is useful for people with digestive disorders, nevertheless, raw zucchini is undesirable for people suffering from gastritis and peptic ulcers.

This vegetable in its raw form causes irritation to the surface of the mucous membranes, so in such a situation the harm of zucchini will most likely manifest itself.

A healthy person can eat zucchini freely, a lot and with pleasure, and if there are ailments, then it would not be amiss to consult with specialists, then the benefits of zucchini are guaranteed and no harm will appear.

Ingredients of zucchini : 100 grams. zucchini contains: (Nutritional value. Vitamins. Macroelements. Microelements) Calorie content 24 kcal. Proteins 0.6 g. Fats 0.3 gr. Carbohydrates 4.6 g. Dietary fiber 1 gr. Organic acids 0.1 g. Water 93 gr. Unsaturated fatty acids 0.1 g. Mono- and disaccharides 4.6 g. Ash 0.4 g. Saturated fatty acids 0.1 g.

Negro

Early ripening high-yielding variety. The fruits are elongated-cylindrical and black-green in color. The pulp is green, juicy, very tasty. Zucchini variety Negritenok is resistant to powdery mildew. The bush is compact and produces many female flowers. The purpose is universal.

Zebra

An early ripening variety of zucchini that can grow and bear fruit even in a region with short summers. The fruits are cylindrical, light green in color with dark green stripes. The surface is slightly ribbed, the flesh is light yellow, juicy, slightly sweet. The plant is resistant to powdery mildew, viral diseases and fruit rot. Zucchini is suitable for fresh consumption and canning.

Unusual varieties of yellow zucchini

One of the following varieties of zucchini, the fruits of which can surprise with their shapes, can become an interesting decoration for the garden.

Banana

Hybrid of bright yellow color. It is distinguished by increased productivity (up to 8.5 kg/m2, 30 pieces per plant), disease resistance and positive taste characteristics of the pulp. The fruits are cylindrical, weighing up to 700 g and up to 40 cm long. Zucchini of this hybrid have a universal purpose. Bush plant with decorative leaf blades.

Orange

It stands out among other yellow zucchini varieties due to its unusual round shape; the diameter of the fruit reaches 17 cm. The pulp is juicy, tender, with a nutty note. The early ripening variety bears fruit 1.5-2 months after sowing the seeds. Zucchini is suitable for canning and processing, as well as for fresh consumption. The disadvantages of Orange are:

• short shelf life;
• rapid overripening of fruits with a decrease in varietal qualities;
• low yield (up to 5 kg/bush).

The plant is strong but compact.

Pear-shaped variety

Zucchini ripens on the 38-52nd day after emergence and has an average weight not exceeding 1 kg. Pear-shaped is characterized by keeping quality, resistance to diseases, high taste and commercial qualities. The variety is resistant to temperature changes and reliably bears fruit in unpredictable weather, which is typical for the Ural summer.

With minimal care it produces normal yields. The pulp is aromatic, interesting orange in color, and is characterized by beta-carotene content. The variety is recommended for use in children's and dietary nutrition.

Spaghetti

Zucchini that produces fruits with a dense skin of a bright yellow hue, ripening late (95-130 days). The taste characteristics of this species are revealed only when the fruits are fully ripe. The cross section of the hybrid is interesting - its long-fiber pulp resembles spaghetti. The weight of one specimen reaches 1.2 kg, and the length is 30 cm. The bush is climbing and requires shaping. Advantages:

• keeping quality;
• transportability;
• taste;
• ease of care.

Flaws:

• average yield;
• rapid growth of lashes;
• late ripening, due to which not all regions of the country have time to form noodle pulp.

The recommended planting pattern is 70 × 70 cm.

Pineapple

Another interesting early-ripening variety that produces yellow-fruited zucchini. Reviews about Pineapple are extremely positive; it combines excellent taste of the fruit and high yield (up to 10 kg/m2).

The fruits are small - weighing up to 900 g, contain few seeds, and are not prone to over-ripening. The flesh is a lighter shade than the bright yellow-orange skin. Bush type plant, productive, cold-resistant. The leaf blades have distinctive yellowish spots.

Marshmallow

A two-color yellow-green hybrid with sweet dessert fruits. These taste characteristics of zucchini appear when the fruit is 15 cm long - they are eaten even raw. The disadvantage of this variety is that it is demanding in care; in the absence of proper growing conditions, Zephyr produces average yields. It tolerates drought especially poorly. Productivity - 8 kg/bush. The recommended planting pattern is 80 × 70 cm.

Golden comb

The zucchini is yellow-fruited and has an average ripening period (60-65 days). The description of its shape is quite interesting - pear-shaped, with large tubercles. The weight of one copy reaches 2 kg, the taste is excellent, the shelf life and transportability are good. The advantages of the variety include high cold resistance. Planting pattern - 70 × 70 cm.

High-yielding varieties

When choosing a specific type of zucchini, gardeners pay attention, first of all, to yield. Below are varieties and hybrids of zucchini with increased productivity.

Russian size

The variety, the description of which is distinguished by the yellow-orange color of the peel and its particularly large fruit: the diameter of one specimen is on average 20 cm, and the weight is 20 kg or more. It ripens late—90 days pass from seed germination to harvest. The pulp is non-fibrous and tender. Russian size is suitable for long-term storage. The bush is climbing, so the recommended planting pattern provides for a distance of 80 × 80 cm.

Anchor

A yellow-fruited variety characterized by early ripening (38-40 days), stress resistance, shelf life and disease resistance. From 1 m2 up to 12 kg of aromatic zucchini weighing 0.9 kg are collected.

The main distinguishing feature of Yakor is the high content of dry substances in the pulp. The harvest is stored for up to 60 days. Anchor is grown even in the short Siberian summer. The planting pattern is standard for bush zucchini - 60-70 × 60-70 cm.

Golden

A mid-early variety of zucchini, its fruits are harvested 47-50 days after seed germination. The average weight of the fruit is 500 g, length - 15 cm. The pulp is sweet, crispy, remains firm when preserved and does not change its consistency. The taste is reminiscent of cucumber. The peel is bright orange-yellow, smooth, glossy. Zolotina produces female type flowers, so the fruits are set successfully.

At least 15 zucchini are harvested from one plant. Plant type: bush. These zucchini are harvested on time, otherwise the taste is lost. When feeding Zolotinka, it is important to control the level of nitrogen in the soil - if there is an excess of the element, the shelf life of the fruit and its taste characteristics sharply deteriorate.

Properties and benefits of green zucchini

You can list the minerals, vitamins and other useful components contained in zucchini for quite a long time. But the specific benefits brought by vegetables for certain vital systems of the human body look much more convincing:

• digestion. The fiber contained in zucchini in large quantities has an extremely beneficial effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, allowing you to solve many problems associated with digestion;
• weight loss Zucchini is included in the vast majority of diets aimed at reducing weight and cholesterol levels in human blood. This close attention of nutritionists is caused by the complex properties of green zucchini: minimal calorie content, lack of fat in the composition and high water content. All together allows you to prevent overeating in combination with the maximum benefits. Steamed zucchini is especially useful in this sense;
• immunity, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer qualities. A high concentration of vitamin C, as well as the content of ascorbic acid, significantly increases human immunity and its ability to resist many diseases, in particular asthma, arthritis, cancer, diabetes - the list goes on for quite a long time. This property is especially important in the autumn-winter period, when the pressure of infectious and viral diseases on the body is high. They, as well as cancer, can be successfully resisted by the presence of antioxidants in zucchini, which are extremely useful for these purposes;
• eyes. The lutein and zaxanthin contained in green zucchini have an extremely beneficial effect on the organs of vision, and are also a preventative against age-related ophthalmological diseases.

Most of the above beneficial properties of zucchini are not known to a wide range of amateur gardeners who grow green zucchini, primarily because of their wonderful taste.

But green zucchini can also cause some health problems. This applies to people with kidney and gallbladder diseases. Eating zucchini is contraindicated for them.

For fresh consumption

Below are hybrids of foreign selection used in fresh cooking due to their distinctive taste characteristics.

Gold Rush F1

Yellow-fruited squash, ripening 49 days after germination. Smooth, even fruits, the length of which is 18-20 cm, are notable for their cream-colored pulp and delicate texture. The skin is thin and does not become rough when ripe.

Harvesting from the bush is simplified due to its open type, compactness, erect shoots and leaves. The average yield is 12 kg/m2. The hybrid was bred by Dutch breeders.

Goldline F1

The early ripening hybrid bears fruit in smooth cylindrical zucchini up to 30 cm long. The pulp is characterized by a sweet taste and juiciness. Plant type: bush. The hybrid is productive, high-yielding. Zucchini is also used for processing. The average yield is 15 kg/m2. Czech selection.

Sunlight F1

An early (40-45 days pass from the moment sprouts appear to harvest) hybrid of yellow zucchini. The variety produces cylindrical fruits up to 18 cm long and 5 cm in diameter with white pulp of a sweet taste. Fruiting is extended and continues until frost. Advantages:

• Virus resistance;
• preservation of taste characteristics even if the fruits are not collected on time;
• long-term yield of the crop up to 4-6 months.

Sunlight bushes are so compact that they are planted according to a thickened pattern: from 4 to 6 plants per 1 m2. With this planting, the maximum yield is achieved - 12 kg/m2. The main disadvantage is the requirement for care. French selection.

Varieties of yellow zucchini with descriptions, their characteristics and yield indicators

Plants of the Pumpkin family are popular among gardeners. Yellow varieties of zucchini recently appeared in the garden beds and immediately spread due to the unusual color and structure of the fruit. They decorate the garden with their bright yellow pumpkins, which are hidden under dark green foliage. Zucchini tastes better than their green counterparts. They can even be consumed fresh, as well as used for culinary processing.

Breeding work has led to the emergence of varieties with such tender pulp that it does not need to be subjected to cooking. Sliced ​​zucchini will complement salads and side dishes. Varieties of such zucchini were bred by foreign biologists.

Gold Roche F1

The variety from the Dutch series of zucchini differs:

• thin yellow skin;
• tender, sweetish creamy pulp;
• fruit length up to 18-20 centimeters;
• ripening within 49 days from the date of emergence;
• yields of 12 kilograms per 1 square meter.

The delicate fibers of the pulp are used to make salads. Zucchini is suitable for canning. Interestingly, the skin of pumpkin does not become rough, but remains tender during long-term storage.

Golden-yellow pumpkins from a hybrid of Czech selection. The fruit cylinders reach 20-30 centimeters. Pumpkins are famous for their sweet and juicy cream-colored pulp. It contains a lot of carotene and other vitamins and microelements. The variety is valued for its unpretentiousness in cultivation, high yield, and early ripening.

Thin, with a diameter of 5 centimeters and a length of 15-18 cm, the fruits of the hybrid, which were bred by French biologists. Under the thin skin of zucchini lies dense white pulp. The seed chamber inside is almost invisible.

Fruits reach technical ripeness 40-45 days after emergence.

The crop bears fruit well in open ground and is demanding of moisture, heat and light. The culture's resistance to disease is noted.

If you fall in love with yellow-fruited zucchini, then you need to choose for growing those varieties that produce as many pumpkins as possible. Then it will be possible to eat the fruits fresh in the summer, improving your diet. There will be some zucchini left over to make pickles for the winter.

The variety was created for winter storage. Due to its size and color of the fruit, it is often called pumpkin. After all, each fruit reaches 20-30 kilograms, which is rare for zucchini. The description of the winter vegetable is that it has:

• pink-orange color;
• length 1 meter;
• tender, fiber-free pulp;
• great taste.

The technical ripeness of pumpkins is 100 days or more. You can store the vegetable until the next harvest. And they prepare many dishes from the huge fruit. It is suitable for puree soup, pancakes for a large family, and casseroles. For those who want to lose weight, this giant will help them achieve amazing slimming results.

The vegetable is cultivated everywhere and is characterized by early ripening. Already 40 days after the first leaves bloom, fruits appear. The bush is weakly branched and compact, does not take up much space in the garden bed. The yield from 1 square meter is up to 12 kilograms. One pumpkin weighs 800-900 grams.

Yellow-fruited squash is resistant to low temperatures and drought. But to increase productivity it is necessary to provide the crop:

• regular watering;
• fertilizing, introducing mineral and organic fertilizers;
• loosening the soil;
• weeding the beds.

The variety bears fruit better in well-lit areas with loose soil, which has a neutral acidity index.

The yellow zucchini Zolotinka has become an innovative hybrid that has opened up varieties with golden fruits for the consumer. The vegetable belongs to the mid-season plant species, as it produces the first pumpkins in 47-53 days. Zucchini is prized for its crispy flesh, which tastes like a cucumber.

The variety's yield is high, because up to 15 medium-sized pumpkins weighing 0.5 kilograms are formed on one bush. The taste of zucchini is influenced by the timeliness of fruit removal. If they sit longer, they will become tasteless and harsh.

Pumpkins contain up to 4% sugar, and dry matter - within 8%. The fruits are used in children's and dietary nutrition. When canned, their pulp density remains unchanged.

The variety's resistance to diseases is noted. The fruits are stored for a long time, up to 2-3 months. They do not deteriorate and do not rot.

As a variety of squash, yellow squash varieties come in a variety of shapes. And accordingly, the hybrids have unusual names.

The variety lives up to its name when clusters of long, up to 40 centimeters, fruits ripen on one bush, delighting with a bright yellow color. Their ripening occurs on the 43-50th day after the appearance of the first sprouts of the vegetable. The taste of the hybrid's pulp is juicy, sweetish, and has a dense consistency.

The variety is different:

• excellent fruit set;
• resistance to fungal infections;
• yield of 8-9 kilograms per 1 square meter;
• pumpkins weighing from 500 to 700 grams;
• versatility of use in cooking.

To increase the yield of zucchini, it is necessary to plant them at a distance of 70-100 centimeters from each other.

Round shaped zucchini is rare. But this hybrid will surprise you with a diameter of 17 centimeters in circumference, delicate pulp with a nutty flavor. The unusual fruits are used to make caviar, pickles, and salads. Round fruits are often used for stuffing. Pumpkins appear 50-60 days after planting on compact, vigorous bushes. But the yield of the variety is low - up to 5 kilograms per square meter.

The disadvantage of the hybrid is that the culture has weak immunity to pathogenic microorganisms. It is not recommended to store fruits for a long time, as they lose their original taste, and the skin and seeds become tough. It is necessary to remove zucchini from the bush on time, otherwise they will become overripe and lose their tenderness.

From June to the end of September, fruits are collected from a plant variety whose shape resembles a large pear. Pumpkins reach a little more than 20 centimeters in length and can weigh from 1 kilogram. Zucchini is distinguished by its orange flesh and pleasant aroma. As they are stored, the “pears” do not become rough, but remain tender and juicy.

During the winter, you can prepare salads and casseroles from pumpkins, which will benefit human health, especially during the cold season. And for those who want to lose weight, this is the lowest calorie product. The zucchini variety can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions.

Anyone who wants to please their family with an unusual dish should pay attention to this pumpkin hybrid. The oval yellow fruits are not too long. When immature, they have a faint yellow or greenish-pale color, which becomes richer as they ripen. By picking pumpkins that have reached technical ripeness, they obtain pulp, the structure of which is dense fibers, similar to spaghetti.

The advantages of the variety include:

• good keeping quality of pumpkins;
• drought resistance;
• rich taste of the pulp;
• ripening within 90-100 days;
• yield up to 5-9 kilograms.

Zucchini has time to ripen in the southern regions or in greenhouses. For better branching of the bush, pinch the tops of the lashes.

Among the early ripening varieties, Pineapple squash is famous. Its yellow fruits are covered with a thin and smooth skin, which is slightly darker than the pulp. The variety is prized for its excellent taste. The sweetish pulp is used to make compotes and jams. It can be cut into salads or used as an addition to side dishes.

The hybrid produces from 1 square meter to 10 kilograms of oval fruits, similar in appearance to a melon.

The gourmet type hybrid is distinguished by the two-color color of its cylindrical pumpkins. The fruit seems to be divided into two parts: yellow and green. And unusual zucchini ripens quickly. After a month, you can pick pumpkins. Therefore, gardeners try to grow 2-3 crops per season. One bush pleases with a harvest of 8 kilograms.

The variety is unpretentious in care. To receive fruits you need to do the following on time:

• water the beds;
• loosen the soil;
• feed;
• collect ripe zucchini.

If you pick two-colored pumpkins in time, more fruit will be produced. But the fruits cannot be stored for a long time.

The mid-season hybrid is quite unusual:

1. Pear-shaped pumpkins reach a weight of 2 kilograms.
2. The bright yellow skin is all covered with tubercles, like the comb of a rooster.
3. The juicy pulp contains sugar, carotenes, and antioxidants.
4. Pumpkins are suitable for dietary nutrition. They are consumed fresh and processed.

The variety is planted directly into the ground in May. The growing season lasts 60-65 days. The fruits are stored for a long time and tolerate transportation well. The second name for zucchini is Aelita.

For summer residents with small plots of land, it is a luxury to grow zucchini with long vines. But breeders have developed varieties that are distinguished by bushy growth. Then 4-5 plants are planted per square meter.

Tsukesha

Early ripening fruitful variety. The fruits are cylindrical, dark green with small white specks. The flesh is white, tender and crispy. Zucchini varieties Tsukesha form compact bushes with weak branching. Plants are resistant to many diseases characteristic of zucchini. The fruits are suitable for use in cooking for any purpose.