Squash Zucchini
Estimated Inventory, lb : 22.00
This item was last sold on : 11/17/24
Description/Taste
The Zucchini squash has a uniformly cylindrical shape with little to no taper from its stem to blossom end. It can be harvested when it is at its baby stage or when more mature at up to six to eight inches long. Many growers and chefs note that Zucchini will be at its peak flavor and texture when five to six inches in length. The exterior glossy skin of the Zucchini is vibrant to dark green in color and delicate enough to consume. Summer squash such as Zucchini are harvested when immature for best flavor, as a result their skin is delicate and prone to easily bruising and scratching. Its flesh is creamy white in color with a spongy yet firm texture and faint traces of edible seeds. It offers a sweet summer squash flavor with nuances of black peppercorn and nutty undertones. In addition to the fruit of the Zucchini plant the flower blossoms of Zucchini are also edible and offer a mild, squash like flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Originally grown as a summer vegetable, Zucchini squash is suitable to forced cultivation in temperate climates and is available for harvest year-round.
Current Facts
Zucchini is a classic summer squash and botanically a member of Cucurbita pepo. Today it is easily the most popularly grown and consumed of all summer squashes. There are numerous Zucchini varieties on the market today with independent names and characteristics. Zucchini can also be harvested at varying stages of maturity, when petite and at its baby stage of growth or when slightly more mature and medium sized. Fully mature Zucchini that are large with hardened skin have not developed much of a place in the commercial marketplace as their flavor and texture at this stage are not preferable for culinary applications. In the culinary context, Zucchini is treated as a vegetable. Botanically, however, the Zucchini is identified as the swollen fruit that stems from the female Zucchini flower.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Daily Chew Catering | San Diego CA | 619-879-7979 |
| Wormwood | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (Banquet) | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| The Seabird Resort | Oceanside CA | 951-704-9703 |
| Kairoa Brewing Company | San Diego CA | 858-735-0051 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| Miho | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Oliver & Rose | San Diego CA | 619-300-3395 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Salt & Whiskey | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| The Whaling Bar | La Jolla CA | 858-355-9218 |
| Leila | San Diego CA | 619-550-5412 |
| L Orangerie | Coronado CA | 619-571-3367 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Nolita Hall | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Fox Point Farms | Encinitas CA | 619-892-0553 |
| Lafayette Hotel - Lou Lou's | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
