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- Days to maturity
- 55 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Partenon is a hybrid green zucchini that sets fruit parthenocarpically, meaning without pollination. That opens up options a normal zucchini cannot offer: you can sow a little earlier, grow it beneath row cover, or inside a high tunnel, where bees are scarce, and even leave covers on all season for beetle control without losing yield. The cylindrical dark green fruit is remarkably consistent in size and shape, which is why market growers like it for bunching; home gardeners get 4 to 7 inch fruit that is best picked at 6 to 8 inches at the latest, since parthenocarpic fruit sizes up quickly once set begins. Sow directly, or set out transplants, in warm fertile ground in full sun, about 30 inches apart.
Partenon traits
- Parthenocarpic hybrid zucchini that sets fruit without pollination
- Dark green, cylindrical, highly uniform fruit of 4 to 7 inches
- Suited to early sowing and protected growing under covers or tunnels
- Covers can stay on for beetle control without yield loss
- Popular with market growers for consistent size
Good for
- Row cover and high tunnel growing
- Early-season crops
- Market bunching
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partenon this page | 55 days | — | — |
| Benning's Green Tint | 55–63 days | — | — |
| Bolognese | 55–60 days | — | — |
| Casserta | 55–57 days | Bush | — |
| Cocozella di Napoli | 55 days | — | — |
| Gadzukes | 55 days | — | — |
| General Patton | 55 days | — | — |
Partenon FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Partenon?
Partenon is a hybrid green zucchini that sets fruit parthenocarpically, meaning without pollination. That opens up options a normal zucchini cannot offer: you can sow a little earlier, grow it beneath row cover, or inside a high tunnel, where bees are scarce, and even leave covers on all season for beetle control without losing yield.
How many days to maturity is Partenon?
Partenon is listed at 55 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Partenon compare with other zucchini varieties?
Partenon: 55 days. Similar zucchini varieties include Benning's Green Tint (55–63 days), Bolognese (55–60 days), Casserta (55–57 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Partenon good for?
Partenon is grown for row cover and high tunnel growing, early-season crops, market bunching.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every zucchini variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Zucchini growing guide
- How to Plant Zucchini: Spacing, Soil Warmth and How Much Room It Needs
- Hand Pollinating Zucchini and What to Do When There Are No Male Flowers
- Staking Zucchini and Removing Lower Leaves as You Pick
- Zucchini Problems: Powdery Mildew, Beetles and Rot
- When to Pick Zucchini: Four to Seven Days from Flowering
- Zucchini Growing Calendar: Sowing to the End of the Season
- All 179 zucchini varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.