Courgette recommendations

[annie8]

I’ve been growing golden glory F1 hybrid for the last couple of years and they have done well but thinking about a change and maybe trying a green type next year. Anyone have any recommendations?

[Bren In Pots]

Annie have a look at this thread to see what courgettes others are growing :-

https://growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapev...8-a_97007.html

I'm growing 5 varieties and my favourite are the round ones 'Tondo di Piacenza' and 'di nizza' both are green.

[Snoop Puss]

^That's interesting, I didn't much go for Tondo di Nizza. All depends on tastes, I guess.

I grow Soleil (yellow) and Black Beauty (green). I have grown others but like these best. The Soleil seeds tend to be a bit expensive, but Black Beauty can be purchased from cheaper suppliers too.

[Jimmy]

I always grow yellow courgettes, I think they are firmer.
I have problems with the virus that sends the leaves powdery.
So got some virus resistance ones.
I grew one resistant and one not in a grow bag.
The resistant seems OK but as always the other has gone powdery.
Orelia from TM was the resistant one.

Jimmy

[Small pumpkin]

I also grow tondo di nizza every year. One of my favourite.

[veggiechicken]

I've had a phenomenal crop this year off cheap as chips "Zucchini" and "All Green Bush" - probably came as front of magazine freebies. I experimented starting some really early in January and its paid off. I'll stick with these next year.
Striato di Italia (the stripey one) has not been very productive and I've stopped growing yellow ones as the skins mark and don't look appetising.
Round ones are fiddly to slice so I've stopped growing those too.

[HoneyChild]

For the last few years I've grown Astia that my mum bought from Wilko's in the end of season sale. It's dark green and I've been happy with it. This year I've also been growing Diamant from Lidl and it's a lighter green but still good too.

[roitelet]

Try Round de Nice if you can get them, nice for stuffing.

[1Bee]

I'm liking rond de nice this year. I also like romanesco and I did rather like striato di napoli. A neighbouring plotterer always grows All Green Bush which is very productive for them. Leaves the size of rhubarb leaves.

I personally dislike yellow ones as I think they're flavourless. :-/

[HoneyChild]

I also like the rond de nice but I find that often there's been a rotten bit at the very end where the flower it attached. That's my only complaint, otherwise very nice.

[Ani]

I like variability - a mix of round and normal, yellow and green. A good plant for me is a plant that produces good size courgettes, not finger like things that rot without growing.
I've always been very happy with the most standard courgette (I believe bought as "zucchini" from B&Q).
This year I've been very happy with tondo di nizza. They are productive and you can harvest them small for pasta/grilling or large for stuffing/baking.
But unfortunately, they are not at all resistant to powdery mildew.
Any ideas for mildew resistant varieties?

[Chippy Minton]

We like Tondo di Nizza also. Number 1 daughter likes Zephyr for the coloured end so we've had those for a few years (also a nice firm yellow variety). This year we're trying Griller. Chubbier shape for slicing onto a BBQ, also different shades in the same pack. So far so good in terms of harvest, we're at the stage of people running away when they see us coming. I think it's courgette and Feta fritters tonight as a break from courgette soup and Ratatouille (or however one spells Rat-a-tooey).

[SarrissUK]

Black beauty for green courgettes, Tondo di Piacenza if you want round ones, but I don't find it particularly prolific, but nice taste and texture. Yellow ones are definitely my favourites - all of the ones I've tried.

[SarrissUK]

Ooo I'd forgot all about Zephyr! I grew that one yes, and they were nice and quite prolific too!

[Jimmy]

Re Orelia virus resistant.
See attached
Two courgettes in a grow bag.
One on left Orelia seems OK
One on right a normal golden zucchini completely devastated by powdery mildew.

Jimmy