Badger Cross
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
A L TOZER LTD
NL
3 records
Variety traits
Storage life of zucchini
Cucurbita pepo L.
The ability of zucchini fruits to maintain their consumer quality after harvest, which depends on the variety, the maturity stage of the fruit, and the care taken during harvesting.
In the reference 113 varieties crop Field pumpkin, where this is mentioned in the description.
The storage life of zucchini is directly correlated with the maturity period of the variety: late-maturing forms have a significantly higher shelf life, reaching 5–6 months, compared to early-maturing fruits. In breeding practice, this trait is evaluated by the duration of the storage period until signs of spoilage appear, such as the development of gray mold, anthracnose, or black mold.
Technologically, maximum storage life is achieved by harvesting fully mature fruits while retaining a stalk 5–7 centimeters long. Mechanical damage occurring during the picking or twisting of the fruits critically reduces their storage period, as it serves as an entry point for phytopathogens.
General information about the subject — on the page Keeping quality.
Varieties of Field pumpkin mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Dynasty
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
4 records
Orangetti
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Paris Harryi
ES
4 records
Early Summer Crookneck
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
PIETERPIKZONEN BV
NL
3 records
Ascona
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SAKATA UK LTD
FR
3 records
Honey Bear
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Johnny's Selected Seeds
NL
3 records
Devon
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
5 records
Calasouss
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records
Apollonia
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
5 records
Aldente
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Corporation
FR
5 records
Naxos
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
3 records
Amorgos
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
3 records
Amalia
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
DIAMOND SEEDS S.L.
ES
2 records
Mesa Queen
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ENZA ZADEN| Enza Zaden Deutschland GmbH & Co KG
DE
3 records
Manureva
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Early Acorn
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
BURPEE NL B.V.
NL
2 records
Patroklos
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS ITALIA S.P.A
PT
2 records
Kasos
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
2 records
Sinatra
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Clause Tezier, FR
FR
2 records
Shyva
WithdrawnCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
2 records
Capea
TerminatedCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Clause Tezier, FR
FR
2 records
Ebony Acorn
TerminatedCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Pieterpik B.V.
NL
2 records
Galactée
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
3 records
Pixar
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
2 records