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    Zucchini facts

    Zucchini is a fruit of plant named Cucurbita pepo which is an annual and herbaceous plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. As zucchini is a squash botanically, it shares the properties of cucumber. All the varieties of zucchini have yellowish or white pulp same as cucumber.

    Name Zucchini
    Scientific Name Cucurbita pepo
    Native Mexico where it has been domesticated for at least 5,000 years.
    Common/English Name Edible Summer Squash, Autumn Pumpkin, Summer Squash, Jack O’lantern Pumpkin, Summer Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Zuchhini, Vegetable Marrow Zucchini, Courgette, Cocozelle, Zuchinni Squash, Crookneck, Yellow Summer Squash, Crookneck Squashes, Straightneck Squash, Acorn Squash, Acorn, Gem Squash, Cibleme, Button Squash, Custard Squash, Custard Marrow, Granny Squash, Petit Pan, Pattpan, Scallop Squash, Scallopini, White Squash, Sunburst Squash, Spaghetti Marrow, Vegetable Marrow, Spaghetti Squash, Spaghetti Melon, Vegetable Spaghetti
    Name in Other Languages Arabic: Qar’ Baladî;
    Argentina: Zapallo De Angola
    Bangladesh: Safed Kadu;
    Brazil: Aboboreira;
    Chinese: Nan Gua;
    Czech: Tykev Turek;
    Danish: Græskar;
    Dutch: Kalebas;
    Eastonian: Harilik Kõrvits;
    Egypt: Karr Kosa;
    Finnish: Koristekurpitsa;
    French (Cajun): Courge;
    German: Gewöhnlicher Kürbis,;
    Greek: Kolokythi;
    Guatemala: Hüicoy;
    Hebrew: Kishu;
    Hungarian: Ri Tök, Spárga Tök;
    India:-
    Bengali: Safed Kaddu,
    Hindu: Kumrha,
    Kannada: Bileegumbala,
    Manipuri: Mairen,
    Marathi: Kohala,
    Malayalam: Kumpalam,
    Sanskrit: Kurkaru,
    Tamil: Parangi,
    Telugu: Budide-Gummadi;
    Indonesia: Labu Merah;
    Italian: Zucca Da Mangiare;
    Japanese: Ponkin;
    Khmer: Lo-Peu;
    Laos: Fak Thoong;
    Malaysia: Labu Manis;
    Mexico: Calabaza;
    Nepalese: Pharsi;
    Norwegian: Mandelgraskar;
    Papua New Guinea: Pamkin;
    Pakistan(Urdu): Ghia Kaddu;
    Philippines: Kalabsa;
    Polish: Dynia Pospolita;
    Portuguese: Abóbora Porqueira;
    Russian: Tverdokoraja Tykva;
    Slavašcina: Cukini;
    Slovencina: Tekvica Obyčajná;
    Spanish: Calabaza Común;
    Swahili: Mboga;
    Swedish: Pumpa;
    Thailand:-
    Central: Fak Thong Nam Tao,
    Northern: Ma Fak Niao;
    Vietnamese: Bi Ngo;
    Venezuela: Calabaza
    Plant Growth Habit Vigorous annual, monoecious, trailing vine
    Growing Climate Temperate
    Soil Well drained, fertile
    Taproot Shallow, branched and well developed
    Stem Hard, angular, five-angled, semi-erect, pubescent to scabrous
    Leaf Alternate, simple, large, broadly triangular, dark green
    Flower Bright yellow, pentamerous, solitary
    Fruit shape & size Variable shape; Length: 1 meter
    Fruit color White, pale-dark green-yellow
    Flesh color Cream-yellowish or pale orange
    Flavor/aroma Light, sweet
    Seed Flattened, obovoid- elliptic, white to pale brown
    Varieties/Types
    • Black Beauty
    • Raven
    • Fordhook
    • Dunja
    • Gadzukes
    • Gourmet Gold
    • Cocozelle
    • Caserta
    • Magda
    • Summer Green Tiger
    • Italian Ribbed
    • Bush Baby
    • Patio Star
    • Golden Egg
    • Round De Nice
    Major Nutritions (Raw) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 19.2 mg (21.33%)
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.246 mg (18.92%)
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.16 mg (12.31%)
    Manganese, Mn 0.198 mg (8.61%)
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 33 µg (8.25%)
    Copper, Cu 0.058 mg (6.44%)
    Potassium, K 296 mg (6.30%)
    Phosphorus, P 43 mg (6.14%)
    Iron, Fe 0.4 mg (5.00%)
    Magnesium, Mg 19 mg (4.52%)
    Health Benefits
    • Assist in weight loss
    • Maintains overall health
    • Enhance men health
    • Prevent diseases
    • Cardiovascular health
    • Prevent stroke
    • Brain health
    • Enhance mood
    • Treat migraines
    • Antioxidant activity
    Calories in 1 cup sliced (113 gm) 18 Kcal.
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