Vegetables
| Year Introduced: |
1998 |
| Heredity: |
Hybrid
|
| Country of Origin: |
USA |
| Hybridizer or Originator: |
Johnny's Seeds |
| Days to harvest: |
54 |
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Vine
|
| Life cycle: |
Annual
|
| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
|
| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
|
| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
|
| Plant Height: |
3 ft |
| Plant Spread: |
3 ft |
| Fruit: |
Showy
|
| Uses: |
Vegetable
|
| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
|
| Eating Methods: |
Cooked
|
| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
Sow in situ
|
| Pollinators: |
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects
|
Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Jul 8, 2017 3:04 PM concerning plant:
Zephyr is unusual in that it is a mostly yellow zucchini but has a light green end. Almost as if the very end was dipped in paint vertically. Other than the novelty of the looks of the fruit there is nothing else unusual about this variety.
Not a great producer for me.
Rita on the North Shore of Long Island, Zone 6B
Posted by
Faerygardener (Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County, CA - Zone 8b) on Apr 6, 2024 11:54 AM concerning plant:
Very productive for me, handles my very hot and dry summer climate well and the yellow means it won't get lost in the leaves and is easy to harvest. Mild taste with a very thin skin. Also, pretty and that counts a tad when sharing the harvest. I've been growing this a few seasons as with a bit of fertilizer it just keeps knocking out gorgeous tasty fruit.
Plant Events from our members
| paleohunter |
On October 13, 2023 |
Bloomed |
| paleohunter |
On September 4, 2023 |
Seeds sown |
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