Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 42 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Jackpot is a Hollar hybrid zucchini from 1985 with an open bush habit, few spines, dark green foliage, and scalloped leaves. The fruit is medium-dark green, lightly speckled, about 6.5 inches at picking, and resembles Seneca with slightly more ridging; the breeder compares the type to Black Beauty. Widely adapted. (A separate Harris pumpkin named Jack Pot shares the name.)
Jackpot traits
- Hollar F1 hybrid zucchini, 1985
- Medium-dark green, slightly speckled fruit about 6.5 inches
- Open bush with few spines and scalloped leaves
- Slightly more ridged than Seneca
- Widely adapted
Good for
- Fresh slicing and sauteing
- Home gardens
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot this page | 42 days | Bush | — |
| Early Yellow Crookneck | 42–60 days | Bush | — |
| Freckles Summer Squash | 43 days | Bush | — |
| Gentry | 43 days | Bush | — |
| Sunny Delight | 43–45 days | Bush | — |
| Alexandria | 40–50 days | Bush | — |
| Black Beauty | 44–64 days | Bush | — |
Jackpot FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Jackpot?
Jackpot is a Hollar hybrid zucchini from 1985 with an open bush habit, few spines, dark green foliage, and scalloped leaves. The fruit is medium-dark green, lightly speckled, about 6.5 inches at picking, and resembles Seneca with slightly more ridging; the breeder compares the type to Black Beauty.
How many days to maturity is Jackpot?
Jackpot is listed at 42 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Jackpot compare with other zucchini varieties?
Jackpot: 42 days, bush. Similar zucchini varieties include Early Yellow Crookneck (42–60 days), Freckles Summer Squash (43 days), Gentry (43 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Jackpot good for?
Jackpot is grown for fresh slicing and sauteing, home gardens.
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.