The first zucchini are gone. There were tasty stuffed zucchini, grilled zucchini, zucchini vegetables, zucchini in a salad. And the plant is still productive. The fruits stay fresh for about two weeks. Drying, pickling and freezing will extend their shelf life.
What to do with the zucchini?
Zucchini keep best at temperatures below 12°C. A place in the basement is ideal. Please do not store near apples and tomatoes, as their ripening gas causes the courgettes to spoil faster. The refrigerator is rather unsuitable for the cold-sensitive zucchini.
Dry zucchini
- Slice zucchini
- Thread slices or place on a grid and air dry
- or dry on the baking tray or wire rack in the oven
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Similar to cucumbers, you can preserve zucchini in a jar. To do this, place them in a hot broth of water, spices and herbs in jars.
Freeze
Most types of zucchini are not suitable for freezing, as the fruit will become soft and watery. An exception is the variety "Gold Rush F1".
tips and tricks
You can use spherical zucchini such as the “Eight ball F1 Hybride” variety as original dishes. To do this, let the fruit ripen, cut it in half and hollow it out. The bowl is ready.
The garden journal freshness ABC
How can fruit and vegetables be stored correctly so that they stay fresh for as long as possible?
The garden journal freshness ABC as a poster:
- as a free PDF file to print out yourself