10 Fun Facts About Zucchini — I like produce. I like to grow it. And I like to eat it. And I really like to create recipes with it. I’m also kind of a nerd and like to get to know my produce.
I like learning new or fun tidbits of info about the produce I’m growing/eating/baking. If you’re a weirdo like me then I hope you’ll enjoy these 10 fun facts about zucchini as much as I do.
10 Fun Facts About Zucchini
You can eat the zucchini blossoms. The most popular way to prepare them is fried or stuffed. I’ve tried neither. Anyone?
Think you’ve seen a large zucchini when you’ve forgotten about them for a few days? Well the world’s largest zucchini was 69 1/2 inches long, and weighed 65 lbs. I bet they got some serious loaves of zucchini bread out of that one!
Even though zucchini is served as a vegetable, it’s technically a fruit because it comes from a flower. The most popular way to prepare them is fried or stuffed.
A zucchini has more potassium than a banana. {I had no idea!}
Zucchini is used by many in place of spaghetti and even lasagna noodles because of their mild flavor!
Size does matter when it comes to zucchinis! The most flavorful zucchinis are small to medium sized.
The first records of zucchini growing here in the USA dates to the 1920s {that totally surprised me}. The fact that zucchini was introduced by the Italian community did not. I’m forever grateful for them though, as is probably every novice gardener in the history of ever because they are so easy to grow. 😉
Zucchini are 95% water which makes them a super low-cal snack!
Every August there is a huge zucchini festival in Obetz, Ohio. I might need to stop by for some ideas on what to do with all my zucchinis when they overrun my garden!
There is a yellow variety of zucchini that people often mistake for summer squash. It even stays yellow after cooking! Golden zucchini also has a bit of a sweeter flavor than the green variety.
So there you have it. 10 fun facts about zucchini!
Had you heard any of those fun facts before? Do you have any of your own to add? Is there a particular produce item you want to know more about? I take requests!
Grow on,
~ Mavis
Sun Dried Tomato and Zucchini Scones {They are CRAZY GOOD!}
My all time favorite: Zucchini Relish
suzanne says
This is so timely. I’m already pawning off squash and zuccinni. I have everything for the scones and I’ll try a smaller batch of relish. Would you bother cooking it if it’s not going to be canned (fridge pickles) or would that mess with the texture?
I need to order your fluted pan because the zucchini pesto puff tart looks amazing. Lastly yesterday’s post and the links were fun. Learned a lot about the harpsichord.
Thank you!
Patricia Daugherty says
I used to make zucchini jam – it was more like a marmalade and you used a packet of jello in the recipe so the jam was whatever flavor jello you used. My favorite was apricot. I need to dig the recipe out and try it again. Has anyone else noticed that jello does not come in as many flavors as it used to?
GK says
I just made your recipe for Oatmeal Zucchini Waffles. So delicious! I froze them and am taking them to work to eat toasted with a little apple butter. So good that I’ll be making more before zucchini season is over!
Gigi says
I’ve had fried zucchini blossoms and they didn’t have a lot of flavor. They were just ok. Last year, I grew the yellow variety. Not my favorite. I found the skin tough and inedible and needed to peel it before cooking.