Partenon F1

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 06.02.2021

Features

Location

Gewächshaus

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

Description

F1 hybrid. High yielding. Dark green, cylindrical fruits. Resistant to zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Robust. Proven. Early and safe variety, even in cool damp weather. Self-pollinating. Suitable for greenhouse. Bushy growth. Germination after 1-2 weeks at 18-22°C.

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Taste best when harvested young and tender. Pick early. Do not allow fruits to grow longer than 20 cm, this promotes the growth of new fruits. Sensitive to damage to the roots during planting and to drying out of the root ball. Harden off before planting out. Likes warm, sheltered locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants pollinate each other. Fertilize and water regularly. Observe crop rotation. Home-grown zucchini seeds are strongly discouraged because they can produce the poisonous bitter substance cucurbitacin. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can cross-pollinate, making zucchinis bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).