Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 50 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Cavili is an early hybrid courgette with light green skin, picked at about 6 inches. Its practical advantage is parthenocarpy: fruit sets without pollination, so it produces reliably under row cover, in a greenhouse or tunnel, or in cool early-season weather when bees are few. Pick regularly, as parthenocarpic fruit can size up quickly.
Cavili traits
- Early hybrid zucchini (courgette)
- Light green fruit about 6 inches
- Parthenocarpic, sets fruit without pollination
Good for
- Greenhouse and row cover growing
- Early-season crops
- Sauteing
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavili this page | 50 days | — | — |
| Albarello of Sarzana | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Ambassador | 50 days | — | — |
| Black Eel | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Black Magic | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Black Zucchini | 50 days | — | — |
| Born Free | 50 days | — | — |
Cavili FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Cavili?
Cavili is an early hybrid courgette with light green skin, picked at about 6 inches. Its practical advantage is parthenocarpy: fruit sets without pollination, so it produces reliably under row cover, in a greenhouse or tunnel, or in cool early-season weather when bees are few.
How many days to maturity is Cavili?
Cavili is listed at 50 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Cavili compare with other zucchini varieties?
Cavili: 50 days. Similar zucchini varieties include Albarello of Sarzana (50–55 days), Ambassador (50 days), Black Eel (50–55 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Cavili good for?
Cavili is grown for greenhouse and row cover growing, early-season crops, sauteing.
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.