Description of the best varieties of yellow zucchini for consumption and cultivation
Varieties of yellow zucchini, which differ from the usual green ones in the decorativeness of fruits and in the increased content of carotene and vitamins, have gained wide popularity in Russian vegetable gardens. Caring for such unusual representatives of the vegetable culture is standard, therefore, the cultivation of yellow-fruited zucchini does not cause difficulties even for novice gardeners. Depending on the varietal characteristics listed below, it is convenient to select suitable yellow zucchini for your summer cottage.
For fresh consumption
Below are hybrids of overseas selection used in fresh cooking due to their distinctive flavor characteristics.
Gold Rush F1
Yellow-fruited squash, ripening 49 days after germination. Smooth, even fruits, the length of which is 18-20 cm, are notable for the pulp of a creamy shade, tender in texture. The skin is thin, does not become rough when ripe.
Harvesting from the bush is simplified due to its open type, compactness, erect shoots and leaves. Average yield - 12 kg / m2... The hybrid was developed by Dutch breeders.
Goldline F1
An early ripening hybrid bears fruit with smooth cylindrical zucchini up to 30 cm long. The pulp is characterized by a sweet taste and juiciness. The type of plant is bush. The hybrid is productive, high-yielding. Zucchini is also used for processing. Average yield is 15 kg / m2... The selection is Czech.
Sunlight F1
Early (from the moment the sprouts appear to harvest, 40-45 days pass) hybrid of yellow zucchini. The variety forms cylindrical fruits up to 18 cm long and 5 cm in diameter with a sweet white pulp. Fruiting is extended, continues until the very frost. Benefits:
- Virus resistance;
- preservation of taste characteristics even with untimely collection of fruits;
- long-term yield of the crop up to 4-6 months.
Sunlight bushes are so compact that they are planted in a thickened pattern: from 4 to 6 plants per 1 m2. With this planting, the maximum yield is achieved - 12 kg / m2... The main drawback is the exactingness of care. The selection is French.
High-yielding varieties
Gardeners, when choosing a specific type of zucchini, pay attention, first of all, to yield. Below are the varieties and hybrids of zucchini with increased productivity.
Russian size
The variety, the description of which is distinguished by a yellow-orange color of the peel and a special large-fruited: the diameter of one specimen is on average 20 cm, and the weight is 20 kg or more. Ripens late - 90 days pass from the moment the seeds germinate to harvest. The pulp is non-fibrous, tender. Russian size is suitable for long-term storage. The bush is climbing, so the recommended planting scheme provides for a distance of 80 × 80 cm.
Anchor
A yellow-fruited variety characterized by early ripening (38-40 days), stress resistance, keeping quality and disease resistance. From 1 m2 collect up to 12 kg of aromatic zucchini weighing 0.9 kg.
The main distinguishing feature of the Anchor is the increased dry matter content in the pulp. The harvest is stored for up to 60 days. Anchor is grown even in the short Siberian summer. The planting scheme is standard for bush zucchini - 60-70 × 60-70 cm.
Zolotinka
A mid-early variety of marrow, its fruits are removed 47-50 days after germination. The average weight of the fruit is 500 g, the length is 15 cm. The pulp is sweet, crispy, remains firm when preserved, does not change its consistency. The taste is reminiscent of a cucumber. The peel is a bright orange-yellow shade, smooth, glossy. Zolotinka produces female-type flowers, so the fruit is tied successfully.
At least 15 zucchini are harvested from one plant. The type of plant is bush. These zucchini are harvested on time, otherwise the taste is lost. When feeding Zolotinka, it is important to control the level of nitrogen in the soil - with an excess of the element, the shelf life of the fruits and their taste characteristics deteriorate sharply.
Unusual varieties of yellow zucchini
An interesting decoration of the garden can be one of the following varieties of zucchini, the fruits of which can amaze with their forms.
Banana
A bright yellow hybrid. Differs in increased productivity (up to 8.5 kg / m2, tied 30 pieces per plant), disease resistance and positive taste characteristics of the pulp. Fruits are cylindrical, weighing up to 700 g and up to 40 cm long. Zucchini of this hybrid has a universal purpose. Bush plant with decorative leaf plates.
Orange
It stands out among other yellow zucchini varieties with an unusual round shape, the diameter of the fruit reaches 17 cm. The pulp is juicy, tender, with a nutty note. The early ripening variety bears fruit in 1.5-2 months after sowing the seeds. Zucchini are suitable for preservation and processing, as well as for fresh consumption. The disadvantages of Orange are:
- short storage times;
- rapid overripening of fruits with a decrease in varietal qualities;
- low yield (up to 5 kg / bush).
The plant is strong but compact.
Pear-shaped variety
Zucchini ripen on the 38-52 day after germination and have an average weight not exceeding 1 kg. Pear-shaped is characterized by keeping quality, resistance to diseases, high taste and marketability. The variety is resistant to temperature changes and bears fruit reliably in unpredictable weather, which is typical for the Ural summer.
With minimal care, it gives normal yields. The pulp is aromatic, interesting orange color, characterized by the content of beta-carotene. The variety is recommended for use in baby and diet food.
Spaghetti
Zucchini, producing fruits with a dense skin of bright yellow hue, ripening late (95-130 days). The taste characteristics of this species are revealed only when the fruit is fully ripe. An interesting cross-sectional hybrid - its long-fiber pulp resembles spaghetti. The weight of one specimen reaches 1.2 kg, and the length is 30 cm. Climbing bush, requires formation. Advantages:
- keeping quality;
- transportability;
- taste;
- unpretentious care.
Disadvantages:
- average yield;
- rapid growth of lashes;
- late ripening, due to which not all regions of the country have time to form pulp-noodles.
The recommended landing pattern is 70 × 70 cm.
Pineapple
Another interesting early-ripening variety that gives yellow-fruited zucchini. Reviews of Pineapple are extremely positive, it combines excellent taste of fruits and high yield (up to 10 kg / m2).
Fruits are small - weighing up to 900 g, contain few seeds, are not prone to overripe. The pulp is lighter in color than the bright yellow-orange skin. Bush type plant, productive, cold-resistant. The leaf blades have distinctive yellowish spots.
Marshmallow
A two-tone yellow-green hybrid with sweet dessert fruits. These taste features of zucchini are manifested with a fruit length of 15 cm - they are eaten even raw. The disadvantage of the variety is the exactingness of care; in the absence of proper growing conditions, Zephyr gives average yields. Particularly drought tolerant. Productivity - 8 kg / bush. The recommended landing pattern is 80 × 70 cm.
Golden scallop
Medium in terms of ripening (60-65 days), yellow-fruited zucchini. The description of its shape is rather interesting - it is pear-shaped, with large tubercles. The weight of one specimen reaches 2 kg, the taste is excellent, the keeping quality and transportability are good. The advantages of the variety include high cold resistance. Planting scheme - 70 × 70 cm.
The best varieties of bush type for growing outdoors
Shrub zucchini are characterized by compact lashes, which can significantly save space on the site (the standard planting scheme for bush varieties and hybrids is 40 × 50 cm), and wide leaf plates reliably protect the fruits from the vagaries of the weather and pests. A list of the best representatives of this type is given below.
Aeronaut
A variety with a thin, dark skin and slightly sweet yellowish pulp. Fruits ripen up to 1.3 kg, yield - 7 kg / m2... In terms of ripening, the Aeronaut belongs to the early maturing - zucchini are harvested 46 days after germination. The Aeronaut's advantage is its unpretentiousness to the soil composition - it is capable of producing crops on loams and soils with an acid-alkaline reaction. The main disadvantage of this zucchini is its poor resistance to powdery mildew and some viral diseases.
White
The early maturity of this variety allows you to harvest white in just 35-40 days after the sprouts appear. Elongated oval zucchini have a dense, tasty pulp. The average weight reaches 1 kg. White is stored for a long time. Resistance to common crop diseases (powdery mildew, gray rot) is high. Variety advantages:
- versatility of fruit use;
- unpretentious care.
Waterfall
The fruit has a standard cylindrical shape and medium size - its weight rarely exceeds 500 g. The flesh is white, tasty and firm. Zucchini appear early and can be harvested 42 days after seed germination. The resistance to diseases is average, the Waterfall is not resistant to powdery mildew and bacteriosis. The yield is 6-7 kg / m2. During the growing season, it needs additional fertilization... The fruits are stored for a long time in room conditions.
Odessa
The flesh of this zucchini is yellow with a slight pinkish tinge. The early ripening variety on one bush forms up to 9 cylindrical fruits with a light green skin, weighing a little less than 1 kg and up to 25 cm long. It is characterized by increased resistance to common diseases, cold resistance, bush branching. The type of plant is bush. Resistant to short-term frost.
Best self-pollinated parthenocarpic species
Zucchini-parthenocarpics do not need pollination of flowers for the formation of fruits, so they give stable yields regardless of the weather and insect activity, and are suitable for growing in greenhouse and greenhouse conditions. The best among them are the varieties listed below.
Kavili
A hybrid that forms medium-sized zucchini weighing up to 0.5 kg and no more than 25 cm long. The pulp is pleasant to the taste, tender, can be eaten even raw. Like many other varieties and hybrids, its taste deteriorates if it is picked late. Kavili begins to bear fruit early, after 40-45 days from the moment the first shoots appear, the crop is harvested from it until frost. The hybrid is resistant to powdery mildew disease. The compactness of the plants allows planting 4 bushes per 1 m2 and receive from this area up to 9 kg of fruits... Dutch selection.
Jellyfish
The early ripening variety, the harvest of which is harvested in just 35 days from the moment of seed germination. Zucchini ripen medium: their weight is about 800 g, and the length is 25 cm, the shape of the fruit does not deform during ripening, the color of the skin changes from greenish to white as it grows. The pulp is not very sweet, there are few seeds, the peel is thin, it does not harden if it is not picked in time.
The fruits are suitable for long-term storage. Productivity reaches 9 kg / m2... The plant belongs to the bush type. Sometimes it is affected by powdery mildew. Jellyfish grows and bears fruit in nutrient-rich soils.
Parthenon
A reliable medium-growing hybrid that bears fruit in extreme heat conditions or, conversely, torrential rains. It is characterized by resistance to diseases caused by fungi. The palatability of the fruit is excellent: the pulp is juicy, sweetish.
Bears fruit tirelessly, 40-45 days after germination and until October. At the same time, the yield of the hybrid is up to 15 kg / m2... The average weight of a squash is 300 g, length is 20-25 cm. The fruits are suitable for freezing. Long-term storage of zucchini is possible. It is recommended to plant 3-4 bushes per 1 m2... The hybrid belongs to the achievements of Dutch breeding.
