Modern gardeners are increasingly growing crops not because they are in dire need of food, but for pleasure. For this reason, preference is often given not to high-yielding varieties, but to those whose fruits are distinguished by their amazing taste or graceful appearance. This applies to many crops, including zucchini. There are many such zucchini for the choice of the consumer, the best of them are given in this article.
Green-fruited varieties
There are a lot of thin, long zucchini, which allows the gardener to choose a variety with fruits of one color or another, certain features of agricultural technology, and unique taste. Among green long zucchini the most popular are:
Karina
You can see a really long zucchini by planting the Karina variety. Zucchini with this name grow up to 80 cm long, while their weight is about 4 kg. The diameter of the vegetable is no more than 5 cm. The variety is early ripe and you can evaluate the taste of a long zucchini after 42-45 days from the day the seeds are planted.
Karina zucchini is characterized by dense, tender, rather sweet white flesh. The bushes of the plant are quite compact, however, and their fruiting volume is not so great - up to 6.5 kg / m2... Seeds are recommended to be sown in May in open areas or in greenhouses. You can see the unique external data of Karina's zucchini in the photo below.
Negron
Zucchini of this variety are up to 50 cm long. Their average weight is about 1.2 kg, the surface is smooth, glossy, dark green. The pulp is distinguished by its tenderness and wonderful sweetish taste. Fruits ripen in less than 45 days from the day of sowing the culture.
The plant is perfectly adapted to open ground conditions, hotbeds, greenhouses. Has protection against a number of diseases. Its yield is about 7 kg / m2.
Palermo
A variety perfectly adapted to the conditions of domestic latitudes.
He is not afraid of bad weather, drought, low temperatures. And also it has protection against a number of diseases.
The length of the squash does not exceed 40 cm, while the weight is about 1.3 kg. The first vegetables ripen 48 days after sowing the culture. The best month for sowing a crop is May.
The pulp of a long zucchini is loose, juicy, tender. Has a greenish tint. Fruiting culture in a volume of up to 7 kg / m2.
Tsukesha
One of the most famous zucchini. It is characterized by an early ripening period of 41-45 days. It grows successfully both in open areas and in greenhouses. The recommended period for sowing seeds is April, May. The yield of the variety is excellent - up to 12 kg / m2.
Zucchini is bright green in color, its length is up to 35 cm, diameter is 12 cm, the average weight is 1 kg. The flesh of the vegetable is white, tender, crispy, juicy. Long zucchini tastes high.
Delicacy
The variety is medium early - from the day of sowing the seed to the harvest, it takes a little more than 55 days. Open ground is excellent for growing, it is recommended to sow seed in May, June. Plants are massive, so they should not be placed thicker than 3 bushes per 1 m2.
Zucchini of this variety are dark green in color. Their length is in the range of 30-35 cm, the average weight is slightly more than a kilogram. The pulp is quite dense, tender, with a greenish tint.
Below are the varieties of green zucchini of small length, but at the same time the small diameter of the fruit makes them especially thin, graceful:
Arles F1
An early ripe hybrid, the first fruits of which ripen 45 days after sowing the seed.Zucchini is bright green, its surface is smooth, glossy, cylindrical, even.
The length of the vegetable is up to 20 cm, while the average weight is 600 g. The diameter of the vegetable marrow is 4 cm. The vegetable is widely used in cooking, however, it is not recommended for consumption in its raw form.
You can grow this hybrid in open areas or in a greenhouse, greenhouse. The bushes of the plant are quite voluminous, so they should be placed in no more than 2 pieces. 1 m2 soil. Fruiting volume up to 6 kg / m2.
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The hybrid has dark green cylindrical fruits with white flesh.
Their length reaches 22 cm, the diameter does not exceed 5 cm. The skin of the vegetable marrow is glossy, thin. Excellent taste: the flesh of the squash is sweetish, juicy, crunchy.
The ripening period of zucchini is 50 days from the day of sowing the seeds. The variety is characterized by a large number of female-type flowers, its yield is high, it can exceed 9 kg / m2.
Yellow-fruited varieties
Yellow, thin, long zucchini look especially original. Adds popularity to such varieties and excellent taste. Among thin yellow zucchini varieties occupy a special place Dutch selection, which are perfectly adapted to the conditions of the middle climatic latitude. The extremely popular varieties of thin yellow zucchini of domestic and foreign selection include:
Pinocchio
An early ripe variety of zucchini. For ripening of its fruits, 38-42 days after sowing are enough. The plant is adapted to growing in protected and open ground. The recommended seeding time is May, June. The culture is extremely thermophilic, but at the same time it is resistant to drought and some diseases.
Zucchini up to 30 cm long, weigh no more than 700 g. Their shape is cylindrical, smooth. The peel is thin, bright orange in color. The disadvantage of zucchini is a modest yield of the crop up to 5 kg / m2.
Helena
A variety of domestic production. Differs in an early ripening period - 41-45 days. The plant is represented by a single lash, on which zucchini are abundantly formed. At the same time, the yield of the variety is low - up to 3 kg / m2... The best time to sow seed is in May.
Zucchini are golden yellow, up to 22 cm long and with an average weight of 500 g. Their diameter is 5-6 cm, the flesh is yellow, with a high dry matter content. The peel of the vegetable is rough, hard.
Particular attention should be paid to the series of foreign varieties listed below. All of them differ not only in the miniature size of the zucchini, but in their excellent taste, which allows you to consume the vegetable raw:
Sunlight F1
Extra thin zucchini of bright orange color. Its diameter does not exceed 4 cm, its length is about 18 cm.
The surface of the vegetable is smooth. The seed chamber is almost invisible inside. The pulp is white, extremely tasty, juicy, tender. The seed producer of this variety is France.
It is recommended to sow the crop in May in open ground. 40-45 days after sowing, the culture begins to bear fruit in a volume of up to 2 kg / m2.
Gold Rush F1
A Dutch variety of delicious orange zucchini. Vegetables are long enough (up to 20 cm), thin. They have an amazing sweet taste. The pulp of the vegetable is juicy, tender, creamy.
It is recommended to grow the plant outdoors. The time for sowing seeds is in May. Bush plant, powerful enough, requires compliance with certain rules of care. Needs watering, loosening, top dressing. Under favorable conditions, the fruiting volume is guaranteed up to 12 kg / m2.
Goldline F1
Czech-made golden-yellow zucchini have not only stunning appearance, but also taste. Their length can be more than 30 cm, diameter 4-5 cm. The surface is smooth, glossy. The pulp is sweet, very juicy.
It is necessary to grow zucchini outdoors, with sowing seeds in May. The first harvest pleases in 40-45 days from the day of sowing. The yield of the variety is high - up to 6 kg / m2.
Bright orange zucchini varieties contain a significant amount of carotene, which makes them especially useful. At the same time, tasty, sweet zucchini can be consumed with pleasure raw, without destroying vitamins by heat treatment.
Light-colored marrow
In addition to green and yellow, some varieties of long zucchini of other shades can be distinguished. Below are the varieties, the skin of which is painted in white and light green color.
Ksenia F1
Zucchini with this name are colored white. Their length is up to 60 cm, while the weight does not exceed 1.2 kg, the diameter is 3-4 cm. The shape of the vegetable is cylindrical, the surface is ribbed, the pulp is of medium density, white.
The first long, thin zucchini of this variety can be obtained 55-60 days after sowing the seed. The plant grows well in open areas, in greenhouses. Zucchini bush is compact, bears fruit in a volume of up to 9 kg / m2.
Salman F1
The hybrid is early ripe, its fruits reach a length of over 30 cm. The average weight of one zucchini is 800 g. Its color can be white or with a greenish tinge. The flesh of the squash is dense with practically no seed chamber.
Ripening of the first vegetables begins 40 days after sowing the culture. The plant is compact, resistant to low temperatures. Variety yield up to 8 kg / m2.
Alia
A hybrid with a light green skin color. The length of the zucchini reaches 30 cm, weight is no more than 1 kg. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, cylindrical. The pulp is dense, juicy.
Zucchini ripen 45-50 days after sowing the seed. Sowing is recommended in May-June for open areas. The bush of the plant is compact, drought-resistant. Grade yield over 12 kg / m2.
Vanyusha F1
A hybrid, the fruits of which reach 40 cm in length. At the same time, the average weight of a zucchini is 1.2 kg. The color of the vegetable is light green, the shape is cylindrical, slightly ribbed. The pulp is white, dense, with a high dry matter content. Sugar is present in the trace element composition in sufficient quantity, which allows you to consume the vegetable in its raw form.
Vegetables ripen on average 50 days after sowing the culture. The bush of the plant is powerful, with short lateral shoots. Its yield exceeds 9 kg / m2.
Ardendo 174 F1
Dutch hybrid, the skin of which is colored light green. The length of the squash is up to 25 cm, the average weight is 0.6 kg. Contains a large percentage of dry matter and sugar. The flesh of the zucchini is firm and sweet.
Zucchini ripen 40-45 days after sowing the seed. The best time for outdoor seeding is May. The yield of the variety is excellent, reaching 14.5 kg / m2.
Arlika
This Dutch hybrid does not have a remarkable length (up to 17 cm), however, its gracefulness is surprising. The diameter of a light green zucchini does not exceed 3.5 cm. The seed chamber is almost completely absent from the vegetable. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, smooth. The pulp is firm, very tasty, suitable for fresh consumption.
The first harvest of thin zucchini pleases within 40 days after sowing the culture. The bush of the plant is compact, with erect leaves, it is grown in open ground. Most of the female-type ovaries provide a yield of up to 9 kg / m2.
In addition to the listed varieties, thin, graceful fruits have French hybrid Zara F1 (length 25 cm, weight 500 g) and such a popular Dutch hybrid as Cavili F1 (length 22 cm, weight 500 g). Their yield is quite high - about 9 kg / m2... A photo of the Zara F1 hybrid can be seen below.
The Kavili F1 variety with an assessment of the yield and determination of its main advantages can be seen in the video. The video below also provides crop guidelines that can be applied to all varieties of squash.
Conclusion
Long, thin courgettes impress not only with their excellent appearance, but also with an amazing taste. They have practically no seed chamber, which makes their use convenient. The usefulness of fresh vegetables is also an indisputable fact. Every gardener can grow healthy, beautiful and tasty zucchini, for this you just need to choose a variety to your taste.
