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Varieties of Zucchini Squash
Varieties of Zucchini Squash. Zucchini squash belongs to the Cucurbitaceae squash and gourd family. Native to Central and South America, there are more than a dozen varieties of zucchini that range in color, shape and flavor. Depending on the plant's variety, zucchini can be harvested from the vine in 40 to 55 days. Zucchini provides a great...
Zucchini squash belongs to the Cucurbitaceae squash and gourd family. Native to Central and South America, there are more than a dozen varieties of zucchini that range in color, shape and flavor. Depending on the plant's variety, zucchini can be harvested from the vine in 40 to 55 days. Zucchini provides a great source of vitamin C, potassium and fiber.
Ambassador
The Ambassador is a high-producing, hybrid zucchini. This variety is cylinder-shaped, medium green with gold specks and a compact growth habit. The hybrid takes about 50 days to produce.
'Elite'
The "Elite" variety of zucchini is a high-producing, hybrid cultivar. It is waxy, medium green and looks most like traditional zucchini. This variety takes about 48 days to mature.
Sweet Gourmet
The Sweet Gourmet zucchini comes from Lebanon. It is a very high producer with a compact growth habit. This variety is long, tapered and light green.
'Declaration II'
Another variety of zucchini squash is the "Declaration II" cultivar, which was genetically modified to resist the Watermelon Mosaic and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic viruses. This hybrid variety produces a solid, medium-green squash and takes about 40 days to mature.
Eight Ball
An extremely unique variety of zucchini is the Eight Ball. This plant produces ball-shaped zucchini that grow to the size of baseballs. They are dark green with gold specks. The Eight Ball takes about 40 to 55 days to mature and produce.
'Black Zucchini'
The "Black Zucchini" variety is a very common and widely distributed cultivar. It is named after its dark-green skin, which sharply contrasts with its bright, white flesh. This cultivar takes about 46 days to mature and produce its best-tasting zucchini.
'Gold Rush'
The "Gold Rush" variety of zucchini is a medium-producing, hybrid cultivar that takes from 45 to 55 days to mature and produce. This cultivar is golden yellow with a green stem.
Spacemiser
The Spacemiser variety of zucchini plants is the smallest, taking one-third less space than other varieties. Spacemiser zucchinis are bold in flavor and come in medium to dark green. It takes from 45 to 55 days for the Spacemiser squash to produce.
