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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.

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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.

Harlequin

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

RUPP SEEDS INC

FR
3 records

Alpino

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Jago

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Zombie

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

TOZER SEEDS LTD

NL
4 records

Zolotinka

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / HOVRIN ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICh

UA
2 records

Cream of the crop

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Berula

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Albo

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ESASEM SPA

IT
2 records

Broncos

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Gravity

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Homero

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Noriac

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Marta

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Tortellina

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Winter Luxury

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Kussot

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Delfos ND

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Party

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ISI SEMENTI SPA

IT
2 records

Jupiter

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Fausto ND

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Gaia

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Shorouq

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Kairoh

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR)/Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)

FR
2 records