Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 40–45 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Condor is an early French-style courgette from Johnny's Selected Seeds. The fruit are slender, slightly tapered and glossy medium-dark green with pale flecks, and can be cut as baby squash at 3 inches or left to a still-tender 8 inches. Plants are vigorous with an open, somewhat floppy habit, and they are nearly free of spines, which makes harvest more comfortable. It is dependable in cool, damp weather. Sources list maturity at 40 to 48 days.
Condor traits
- Slender, slightly tapered, glossy medium-dark green fruit with pale flecks
- Harvest from 3 inches up to 8 inches
- Vigorous, open plants with almost no spines
- Reliable in cool, wet conditions
- Hybrid from Johnny's Selected Seeds
Good for
- Baby courgettes
- Cool-climate gardens
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condor this page | 40–45 days | — | — |
| Alexandria | 40–50 days | Bush | — |
| Basima | 40 days | — | — |
| Daize | 40–45 days | — | — |
| Eight Ball | 40–55 days | Bush | — |
| Ishtar | 40–45 days | — | — |
| Lebanese Light Green | 40–50 days | — | — |
Condor FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Condor?
Condor is an early French-style courgette from Johnny's Selected Seeds. The fruit are slender, slightly tapered and glossy medium-dark green with pale flecks, and can be cut as baby squash at 3 inches or left to a still-tender 8 inches.
How many days to maturity is Condor?
Condor is listed at 40–45 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Condor compare with other zucchini varieties?
Condor: 40–45 days. Similar zucchini varieties include Alexandria (40–50 days), Basima (40 days), Daize (40–45 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Condor good for?
Condor is grown for baby courgettes, cool-climate gardens, fresh slicing.
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.