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- Days to maturity
- 48 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sweet Zuke is a Burpee hybrid zucchini from the 1995 catalog, selected for flavor: the dark green, cylindrical fruit taste noticeably sweet and nutty compared with ordinary zucchini. Plants are bushy and yield heavily, with the first fruit at about 48 days. A good choice if you eat a lot of zucchini raw or lightly cooked, where the flavor difference shows.
Sweet Zuke traits
- Dark green, cylindrical fruit
- Sweet, nutty flavor
- Heavy-yielding bush plants
- Burpee hybrid, 1995
- About 48 days to harvest
Good for
- Raw in salads
- Fresh slicing
- Grilling
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Zuke this page | 48 days | Bush | — |
| Aristocrat | 48 days | Bush | — |
| Elite | 48 days | Bush | — |
| Magda | 48–50 days | Bush | — |
| Barq | 49–60 days | Bush | — |
| Senator | 47 days | Bush | — |
| Slender Gem | 47 days | Bush | — |
Sweet Zuke FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Sweet Zuke?
Sweet Zuke is a Burpee hybrid zucchini from the 1995 catalog, selected for flavor: the dark green, cylindrical fruit taste noticeably sweet and nutty compared with ordinary zucchini. Plants are bushy and yield heavily, with the first fruit at about 48 days.
How many days to maturity is Sweet Zuke?
Sweet Zuke is listed at 48 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Sweet Zuke compare with other zucchini varieties?
Sweet Zuke: 48 days, bush. Similar zucchini varieties include Aristocrat (48 days), Elite (48 days), Magda (48–50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sweet Zuke good for?
Sweet Zuke is grown for raw in salads, fresh slicing, grilling.
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.