Zucchini

Zucchini squash (courgette) is one of the most popular summer squashes in Americas and Europe. As in gourds, it too belongs within the Cucurbitaceae (cucurbita-pepo) family of vegetables. Summer squashes are believed to be originating in the Central America and Mexico. Several different cultivars of summer squash are grown throughout the United States during warmer, frost-free seasons. Almost all members of the squash family vegetables feature smooth skin, tender, crunchy flesh with small edible seeds and high moisture content.

Summer squash crops, including zucchini, exhibit bush habit spread in contrast to vine type spread in winter-squashes. Its fruits shall be ready for harvesting about 40-50 days after seed implantation.