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Zucchini is a crop that, even with minimal care, produces a good harvest. The main thing to do before planting is to choose the right place for planting and prepare the soil. Now the agro-industrial market offers a huge number of varieties that differ in the manufacturer, appearance, characteristics and properties of the fruit, as well as the appearance of the plant itself. In this article we will introduce you to varieties of zucchini climbing type.
Varieties of climbing squash
Mostly common bush varieties of zucchini, they are convenient due to their compactness. But many gardeners prefer climbing varieties because, in their opinion, they produce tastier fruits. Consider climbing varieties of zucchini below.
Waterfall F1
This variety is early. The period from the first shoots to harvest is 42 days. The plant is single-climbing. Ripe cylindrical fruits are green and smooth, weighing about 900 grams per one. The presentation is very good. The pulp is white in color and has a dense structure. Zucchini of this variety are intended for direct consumption and for preparation. The value lies in the variety’s resistance to powdery mildew and bacteriosis.
Karam
This climbing plant does not have a very pronounced shape. This variety is early ripening, the fruit ripening period is 35 days. The ripe fruit is light green in color and cylindrical in shape, fruit weight up to 550 grams. The pulp is distinguished by a soft pink color and an unobtrusive melon aroma. After pollination has occurred, from three to five ovaries appear on the plant simultaneously, and the total yield for the season is more than 11 kg per 1 square meter. Karam is planted only as seedlings, and when harvesting, the lower leaves of the plant are removed.
Spaghetti Raviollo
A very interesting variety due to its pulp, which, after steaming or in water, breaks down into a kind of fiber that looks very much like pasta. This variety is a climbing type with long branches. These zucchini grow well in hot summers. The fruits ripen for a very long time, about 120 days after germination. The mature fruit looks like a cylindrical pumpkin, 20 cm long and weighing up to 1 kg. One plant can produce 5-6 kg of fruit per season.
Aral F1
Quite an early variety, producing mature fruits 35 days after germination. The crop has a semi-climbing bush that is open enough to easily harvest mature squash. The variety has medium internodes and dissected green leaves. The fruits at the ripe stage are slightly ribbed, rather smooth, cylindrical, light green in color with a small number of white spots on the surface of the skin. Zucchini grows of medium size, up to 18 cm long and weighing about 800 grams. The pulp of this variety of zucchini is tender and moderately dense, with elliptical-shaped seeds of a creamy color. The fruits are stored very well after being picked in cellars. The crop is resistant to various types of viruses, so the crop can be harvested for a long time and regularly.
Lagenaria long-fruited (Vietnamese squash)
This plant is intended only for open ground with the possibility of tying up vines. The culture is quite interesting, as it is somewhat similar to vines with fluff along the entire length of the trunk. The leaves have a pentagonal shape and a corrugated structure. In the axils of the leaves there are flowers that open only at night.
The fruits of this variety are light green in color and their length reaches 2 meters. But, what is especially interesting is that you can cut off the desired part from such a zucchini, and the rest at the cut site will be covered with skin and will continue to grow. Vietnamese zucchini can only be eaten while it is young; if the skin hardens, it will need to be completely removed and the remaining pulp used to cook food.
Seeds are planted immediately in open ground. Lagenaria is undemanding in terms of care; it needs normal, moderately fertile soil, regular watering as the soil dries out.
Long-fruited
This variety is also classified as an early ripening variety with a fruit ripening period of about 45 days. The plant is a bush with short vines. The ripe fruit is characterized by a corrugated base and smoothness over the entire surface. The color of the zucchini is pale green, weight - from 1 to 1.5 kg. The pulp is white with a greenish tint, has a dense structure, but at the same time tender and slightly sweet. The dry matter content is 5%, which gives the pulp excellent taste.
Nemchinovsky
This early ripening and fairly productive hybrid produces fruits weighing up to 1.5 kg. Fruiting occurs on the 38th day after the first shoots. Zucchini of this variety are pale green in color and up to 30 cm long. The pulp has a delicate taste and juicy structure. The variety has a constant yield.The disadvantage of this variety is the possibility of powdery mildew in wet weather, but the crop is unpretentious in care and cultivation.
Gribovskie 37
This variety is a mid-early variety with a fruiting period of about 50 days. A highly branched plant with pentagonal, slightly dissected leaves. Ripe fruits are picked from a bush of medium size, cylindrical in shape and light green in color. The pulp is snow-white with a slight yellow tint, has a pleasant taste and a delicate aftertaste. The skin of the fruit is quite hard.
This variety perfectly tolerates various types of plant rot, powdery mildew and bacteriosis. Gardeners say that growing this plant requires a lot of space, since it has fairly spreading vines.
More climbing zucchini are shown in the photo below:
Helpful Tips for Growing Healthy Climbing Zucchini
Although zucchini is an unpretentious crop, sometimes situations may arise when the plant dies, and it is not clear how to help it and how to preserve the already existing fruits. The following tips will help in some situations to preserve the harvest or at least prevent infection of other crops:
- After emergence, the new ovary immediately rots. This case indicates that the zucchini have little space and are too stuffy; proper and constant ventilation must be ensured.
- Irregular fruit shape with a spherical end. This situation indicates that the plant lacks potassium. You can fertilize the soil with potassium according to the following recipe: sprinkle the soil near each plant with ash at the rate of half a liter per plant, and in the evening spray the “Uniflor-bud” culture at the rate of 2 teaspoons per 10 liters of water.
- Narrowed lighter tip of the fruit.This indicates a lack of nitrogen. To prevent the problem from reoccurring, you need to feed the soil with herbal or manure infusion. Moreover, both cow and bird droppings are suitable.
- Excess moisture manifests itself by rotting of the tips of ripe fruits. There is no need to water the plant so often and give the soil time to dry.
Fruits that are too small, if they should be larger according to the variety, do not need to be collected until they are fully ripe. They contain a lot of nitrates. - It is best to cut zucchini in the morning, as they stay fresh much longer.
- If fruiting is delayed, then the reason for this is a lack of sunlight.
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Zucchini is a very healthy vegetable. They provide the body with vitamins regardless of the variety chosen and planted. They do not require special care, but have high taste qualities. This is especially noticeable when eating climbing zucchini.
