Modern gardeners are increasingly growing crops not because they urgently need food, but for pleasure. For this reason, preference is often given not to high-yielding varieties, but to those whose fruits have an amazing taste or graceful appearance. This applies to many crops, including zucchini. There are many such zucchini for the consumer to choose from, the best of them are given in this article.
Green-fruited varieties
There are quite 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 long green 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 ripening and you can evaluate the taste of a long zucchini 42-45 days from the day the seeds are planted.
Karina zucchini is characterized by dense, tender, fairly sweet white pulp.The bushes of the plant are quite compact, however, and their fruiting volume is not so large - up to 6.5 kg/m2. It is recommended to sow seeds in May in open areas or in greenhouses. You can see the unique external characteristics of the Karina 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. The fruits ripen in less than 45 days from the date of sowing the crop.
The plant is perfectly adapted to open ground conditions, greenhouses, and 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, or low temperatures. It also has protection against a number of diseases.
The length of the zucchini does not exceed 40 cm, while the weight is about 1.3 kg. The first vegetables ripen 48 days after sowing the crop. The best month for sowing crops is May.
The pulp of a long zucchini is loose, juicy and tender. Has a greenish tint. The crop bears fruit in a volume of up to 7 kg/m2.
Tsukesha
One of the most famous zucchini. It is characterized by an early ripening period - 41-45 days. It grows successfully both in open areas and in greenhouses. The recommended period for sowing seeds is April and May. The yield of the variety is excellent - up to 12 kg/m2.
The zucchini is bright green in color, its length is up to 35 cm, its diameter is 12 cm, and the average weight is 1 kg. The pulp of the vegetable is white, tender, crispy, juicy. The taste of long zucchini is high.
Delicacy
The variety is mid-early - a little more than 55 days pass from the day of sowing the seed to the harvest.Open ground is excellent for growing; it is recommended to sow the seed in May and June. The plants are massive, so they should not be placed more densely 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 varieties of green zucchini of insignificant length, but the small diameter of the fruit makes them especially thin and graceful:
Arlesa F1
An early-ripening hybrid, the first fruits of which ripen within 45 days after sowing the seed. The zucchini is bright green, its surface is smooth, glossy, its shape is cylindrical, even.
The length of the vegetable is up to 20 cm, with an average weight of 600 g. The diameter of the zucchini is 4 cm. The vegetable is widely used in cooking, however, it is not recommended for consumption in its raw form.
This hybrid can be grown in open areas or in a greenhouse. The bushes of the plant are quite voluminous, so they should be placed in no more than 2 pieces. at 1 m2 soil. Fruiting volume up to 6 kg/m2.
Ambassador F1
The hybrid has dark green cylindrical fruits with white flesh.
Their length reaches 22 cm, diameter does not exceed 5 cm. The skin of the zucchini is glossy and thin. The taste is excellent: the zucchini pulp is sweetish, juicy, crispy.
The ripening period for zucchini is 50 days from the date of sowing the seeds. The variety is characterized by a large number of female flowers, its yield is high, can exceed 9 kg/m2.
Yellow-fruited varieties
Yellow, thin, long zucchini look especially original. The excellent taste also adds to the popularity of such varieties.Among the thin yellow zucchini varieties, a special place is occupied by Dutch selection, which are perfectly adapted to the conditions of middle climatic latitude. The extremely popular varieties of thin yellow zucchini of domestic and foreign selection include:
Pinocchio
An early ripening variety of zucchini. For its fruits to ripen, 38-42 days after sowing are enough. The plant is adapted to growth in protected and open soils. The recommended time for sowing seeds is May, June. The culture is exceptionally heat-loving, but at the same time resistant to drought and some diseases.
Zucchini are up to 30 cm long and weigh no more than 700 g. Their shape is cylindrical and smooth. The peel is thin, bright orange. The disadvantage of zucchini is the modest yield of up to 5 kg/m2.
Helena
Domestic variety. It is characterized by an early ripening period - 41-45 days. The plant is represented by a single vine, 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 seeds is in May.
Zucchini is golden yellow, up to 22 cm long and has an average weight of 500 g. Their diameter is 5-6 cm, the flesh is yellow, with a high content of dry matter. The peel of the vegetable is rough and 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 its excellent taste, which allows you to consume the vegetable raw:
Sunlight F1
An especially thin zucchini with a bright orange color. Its diameter does not exceed 4 cm, length is about 18 cm.
The surface of the vegetable is smooth. The seed chamber inside is almost invisible. The pulp is white, exceptionally tasty, juicy and tender. The producer of seeds of this variety is France.
It is recommended to sow the crop in May in open ground. 40-45 days after sowing, the crop begins to bear fruit in a volume of up to 2 kg/m2.
Gold Rush F1
Dutch variety of delicious orange zucchini. Vegetables are quite long (up to 20 cm) and thin. They have an amazing sweet taste. The pulp of the vegetable is juicy, tender, cream-colored.
It is recommended to grow the plant in open ground. The time for sowing seeds is in May. The plant is a bush plant, quite powerful, and requires compliance with certain rules of care. Needs watering, loosening, fertilizing. In favorable conditions, fruiting volume is guaranteed up to 12 kg/m2.
Goldline F1
Czech-produced golden-yellow zucchini not only looks stunning, but also tastes amazing. 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 in open ground, sowing seeds in May. The first harvest takes 40-45 days from the date of sowing. The variety’s productivity 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 raw with pleasure, without destroying the vitamins by heat treatment.
Light colored zucchini
In addition to green and yellow, there are some varieties of long zucchini of other shades. Below are varieties whose skins are colored white and light green.
Ksyusha F1
Zucchini with this name are painted 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 medium dense, 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 and in greenhouses. The zucchini bush is compact, bears fruit in a volume of up to 9 kg/m2.
Salman F1
The hybrid is early ripening, 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 tint. The pulp of zucchini is dense and practically without a seed chamber.
The ripening of the first vegetables begins 40 days after sowing the crop. The plant is compact and resistant to low temperatures. Productivity of the variety is up to 8 kg/m2.
Aliya
Hybrid with light green skin color. The length of the zucchini reaches 30 cm, weight no more than 1 kg. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, cylindrical in shape. The pulp is dense and juicy.
Zucchini ripens 45-50 days after sowing the seed. Sowing is recommended in May-June in open areas. The bush of the plant is compact and drought-resistant. Variety yield over 12 kg/m2.
Vanyusha F1
A hybrid whose fruits reach 40 cm in length. 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 white pulp is dense, with a high dry matter content. The microelement composition contains sugar in sufficient quantities, which allows the vegetable to be consumed raw.
Vegetables ripen on average 50 days after sowing the crop. The bush of the plant is powerful, with short side shoots. Its yield exceeds 9 kg/m2.
Ardendo 174 F1
A Dutch hybrid, the skin of which is colored light green. The length of the zucchini is up to 25 cm, the average weight is 0.6 kg. Contains a high percentage of dry matter and sugar. The zucchini pulp is dense and sweet.
Zucchini ripens 40-45 days after sowing the seed. The best time for sowing in open ground is May. The yield of the variety is excellent, reaching 14.5 kg/m2.
Arlica
This Dutch hybrid does not have a remarkable length (up to 17 cm), however, one can be surprised by its gracefulness. The diameter of the light green zucchini does not exceed 3.5 cm. The vegetable has almost completely no seed chamber. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, smooth. The pulp is dense, very tasty, suitable for fresh consumption.
The first harvest of thin zucchini is pleasing already 40 days after sowing the crop. The bush of the plant is compact, with erect leaves, and is grown in open ground. Most female-type ovaries provide yields of up to 9 kg/m2.
In addition to the above 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 yield assessment and determination of its main advantages can be seen in the video. The video above also provides recommendations for growing the crop, which can be applied to all varieties of zucchini.
Conclusion
Long, thin zucchini impresses not only with its excellent appearance, but also with its amazing taste. They have virtually no seed chamber, which makes them convenient to use. The usefulness of fresh vegetables is also an indisputable fact. Every gardener can grow healthy, beautiful and tasty zucchini; to do this, you just need to choose a variety to suit your taste.
