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    Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash
    Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash
    Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash
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    Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash

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    Zucchini is a type of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible spongy fruits. It is the most popular and widely grown summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is Cucurbita pepo. It belongs to the gourd family of vegetables, i.e. Cucurbitaceae. Zucchini is also called as courgette.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAgrihortico
    Release dateOct 23, 2019
    ISBN9780463026113
    Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash
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    AGRIHORTICO is committed for the “Empowerment of Food and Agriculture Sector.” You can avail a wealth of information on “Food & Agriculture” and “Gardening & Horticulture” topics. We regularly publish top quality, extensively researched materials. You may purchase our eBooks which are copyright protected and are one of the best in the Food & Agriculture industry.

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      Courgettes - Agrihortico

      Courgettes

      The Zucchini Squash

      AGRIHORTICO

      Copyright © 2019 AGRIHORTICO

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      Courgettes

      Zucchini Squash: An Introduction

      Zucchini Squash: Food Uses

      Zucchini Squash: Popular Varieties

      Zucchini Squash: Growing Practices

      Zucchini: Post Harvest Practices

      Zucchini Squash: An Introduction

      Zucchini is a type of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible spongy fruits. It is the most popular and widely grown summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is Cucurbita pepo. It belongs to the gourd family of vegetables, i.e. Cucurbitaceae. Zucchini is also called as courgette.

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      Figure 1: Zucchini Garden

      Origin and Distribution: Though zucchini is believed to be originated in the tropical Americas, it is cultivated throughout the world. Zucchini can be grown throughout the year. Zucchini plants are suitable for greenhouse farming and hydroponics.

      Currently, Zucchini is widely grown in North America, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

      Botanical Description: A detailed account of plant characteristics of zucchini is given below:

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      Figure 2: Zucchini Plant

      Plant Description: Like all other gourd vegetables, zucchini is also a seasonal vegetable. It is an herbaceous annual plant with trailing stems. The plant can be grown with or without an external support. Most of the gardeners train zucchini plants over trellises which makes it easy to care and maintain the plants in the gardens. It is a vigorous growing plant. Plants are propagated by seeds. There will be normally at least 15 leaves in a zucchini plant before

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