Zolotinka

Early-maturing, bush-type variety of yellow-fruited zucchini with excellent fruit qualities

Zolotinka — an early-maturing variety, enters fruiting stage on day 45-50. The fruit is cylindrical, smooth or slightly ribbed, golden-yellow in color, with thin skin. The flesh is white, dense, crisp, tender, juicy, and slightly sweet in taste. The zucchini plant of the Zolotinka variety is bushy, and up to 15 fruits can be harvested per plant per season. Zucchini can be grown both under plastic cover and in open ground. The Zolotinka variety is valued for its excellent taste and technological qualities. Fruits up to 10 cm long are successfully used for canning. In terms of taste, they do not fall short of cucumbers. The Zolotinka zucchini variety is a type of zucchini, distinguished by a more tender taste and ability to store for a longer period. Zucchini can be grown by direct sowing of seeds into the soil, or by transplanting seedlings (either pot-grown or tray-grown seedlings). During rainy periods, it is necessary to remove remnants of the corolla petals from young fruiting nodes, which are often a source of fruit rot. Due to its low caloric content, early-maturing zucchini of the Zolotinka variety are indispensable for people with excess weight. The fruits contain specific enzymes that aid in converting proteins into soluble form, which is very important for people with liver disease. Yield of early-maturing zucchini Zolotinka — 60-120 t/ha.