Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 49 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Total Eclipse is a hybrid pattypan with dark green, pie-shaped fruit and white flesh, harvested at 2 to 3 inches. The bushy vines produce the usual scallop shape in an unusually dark color, good for contrast in a mixed platter of yellow and green squash.
Total Eclipse traits
- Hybrid pattypan (scallop) type
- Dark green, pie-shaped fruit with white flesh
- Best picked at 2 to 3 inches
- Bushy vining plants
Good for
- Grilling and roasting
- Mixed squash platters
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Eclipse this page | 49 days | — | — |
| Barq | 49–60 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Baby | 49 days | — | — |
| Geode | 49 days | — | — |
| Meteor | 49 days | — | — |
| Spacemiser | 49 days | — | — |
| Sunray | 49–55 days | — | — |
Total Eclipse FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Total Eclipse?
Total Eclipse is a hybrid pattypan with dark green, pie-shaped fruit and white flesh, harvested at 2 to 3 inches. The bushy vines produce the usual scallop shape in an unusually dark color, good for contrast in a mixed platter of yellow and green squash.
How many days to maturity is Total Eclipse?
Total Eclipse is listed at 49 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Total Eclipse compare with other zucchini varieties?
Total Eclipse: 49 days. Similar zucchini varieties include Barq (49–60 days), Bush Baby (49 days), Geode (49 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Total Eclipse good for?
Total Eclipse is grown for grilling and roasting, mixed squash platters.
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)
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