Variety traits
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.
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.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Graines Voltz (FR)/Hollar Seeds (US)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Graines Voltz (FR)/Hollar Seeds (US)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SATIVA SOC. COOP. A R.L.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS ITALIA S.P.A
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
De Bolster B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
High Mowing Seeds Tom Stearns
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM Clause SA (FR)