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- Days to maturity
- 57 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Fordhook Zucchini came out of Burpee's Fordhook Farm trial grounds in Pennsylvania and was an early All-America Selections winner, older than nearly all the hybrid zucchini in today's catalogs. The vigorous plant forms an upright, compact bush and bears smooth, dark green fruit that is cylindrical to slightly curved. Pick at 6 to 8 inches for tender, nearly seedless flesh, and during hot weather check daily, since heavy fruit set means squash size up fast and oversized fruit stalls new blossoms. Being open pollinated, its seed comes true, so you can save it year after year. Direct sow, in hills or in rows, once the soil warms; in hot regions a midsummer sowing keeps the harvest going once early plants fade from vine borers or mildew.
Fordhook traits
- Open-pollinated zucchini bred at Burpee's Fordhook Farm
- Smooth, dark green fruit, cylindrical to slightly curved
- Vigorous, upright, compact bush
- Early All-America Selections winner
- Seed comes true, so it can be saved
Good for
- Seed saving
- Fresh slicing and sauteing
- Succession sowing
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordhook this page | 57 days | Bush | — |
| Casserta | 55–57 days | Bush | — |
| Golden Bush | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Golden Scallopini | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Summer Crookneck | 55–60 days | Bush | — |
| Sungreen | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Tondo di Nizza | 55–60 days | Bush | — |
Fordhook FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Fordhook?
Fordhook Zucchini came out of Burpee's Fordhook Farm trial grounds in Pennsylvania and was an early All-America Selections winner, older than nearly all the hybrid zucchini in today's catalogs. The vigorous plant forms an upright, compact bush and bears smooth, dark green fruit that is cylindrical to slightly curved.
How many days to maturity is Fordhook?
Fordhook is listed at 57 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Fordhook compare with other zucchini varieties?
Fordhook: 57 days, bush. Similar zucchini varieties include Casserta (55–57 days), Golden Bush (55 days), Golden Scallopini (55 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Fordhook good for?
Fordhook is grown for seed saving, fresh slicing and sauteing, succession sowing.
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.