Zucchini Aeronaut

Zucchini Aeronaut
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Year of approval: 1987
  • Ripening terms: early maturing
  • The period from germination to harvest: 46 days
  • Description of the plant: compact
  • Fruit shape: cylindrical
  • Fruit color: dark green, no mesh, pattern in the form of small dots of light green color
  • Color of the pulp: whitish yellow
  • Pulp (consistency): thick, crispy, dense, tender, slightly sweet, juicy
  • Fruit weight, kg: 1,3
  • Taste qualities: good ones
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One of the gardeners' favorite zucchini variety, Aeronaut, has been grown for many years on farms and private farmsteads. It is distinguished by its early maturity, high vitamin content, and is suitable for most types of processing. The variety grows well in the open field, does not require shelter in the cold, withstands transportation and fresh storage for several months.

Breeding history

The aeronaut was received in 1983 by the breeders of the Donetsk experimental station "IOB UAAN". First, the variety entered the trials. It was included in the state register only in 1987.

Description of the variety

The aeronaut belongs to the zucchini group in terms of the size and shape of the fruit. It is adapted for growing outdoors, under plastic covers or in permanent greenhouses. Suitable for industrial cultivation on farms, in agricultural complexes. The variety is self-pollinated, bears fruit even in the absence of insects, forms ovaries in all weather and climatic conditions. The height of an adult bush does not exceed 1 m.

Fruiting in this variety is carried out in bunches. They form inside the bush. The fruits are drawn to the sun, droop only under the weight of their own mass in the stage of biological maturity.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

The plant is a bush type, compact in size, with a small number of lashes. The central shoot is short. Feminine flowering with yellow petals. The leaves on the shoots are large, slightly pubescent, located above the sharp growths.

The fruits of this type of zucchini are cylindrical, weighing up to 1.3 kg, they are considered marketable when they reach a length of 14-15 cm. The skin is thin, fragile, green on the cut, darker outside, without a mesh cover. There is a pattern of small dots on the surface. They are contrasting, light green, noticeable. The flesh is whitish-yellow, thick.

The seeds inside the fruit are loose. Located in the center, they have an open structure.

Purpose and taste

The variety is used in home cooking, suitable for canning. Fresh used in the preparation of side dishes, salads. The taste is good, the flesh of the squash is crispy and juicy, tender, with a low sugar content.

Ripening terms

The variety is early maturing. After emergence, ripens in 46 days. Fruiting is abundant, long-lasting.

Yield

The aeronaut allows you to remove up to 7 kg of fruits from 1 m2 of the area. According to this indicator, it belongs to the high-yielding.

Growing regions

The variety is suitable for planting in climatic zones from the Urals to the Far East. It is planted outdoors in the central and southern regions.

Growing and care

Zucchini Aeronaut is grown in sunny open areas. Sowing in the ground is carried out from May 25 to June 10. The standard planting scheme is 70x70 cm squares. Plants are transferred to the greenhouse only after the ground inside warms up to a temperature of + 10-13 degrees.

Plants are sensitive to good care. They need regular watering, organic fertilization. It is best to saturate the soil with fermented manure or compost before planting. Moistening is required before flowering, at the stage of primary formation of fruits, as well as as they ripen. The soil is regularly weeded and loosened so that a hard crust does not appear on its surface.

In most regions, zucchini is grown by direct sowing in the garden, but seedlings are often prepared in order to obtain early production. When growing seedlings, you need to do pre-sowing seed treatment, properly prepare containers and soil.
Zucchini is an unpretentious vegetable, it shows good germination and gives a bountiful harvest. You can plant it with seeds or seedlings, the main thing is to do it on time and properly prepare the bed.
Zucchini is a garden crop that does not need special care. But regular and correct watering can increase the yield of the plant and make it healthier. The frequency of watering depends on the place where the vegetable is growing and the weather conditions.
It is very easy to grow zucchini on your personal plot. Vegetable culture is unpretentious. But in order to get a good harvest, the gardener needs to learn how to properly form the plant.

Soil requirements

The soil in the vegetable garden should be neutral, fertile and loose. Loamy well-fertilized soils, as well as structural chernozem, are suitable. The variety tolerates moderate salinity at the roots well.

Top dressing is an important step in caring for zucchini. The process of development of the bushes, as well as the quality of the crop, depends on this procedure. You need to feed the zucchini in stages. Fertilization at each stage pursues its own goals and has a number of features.

Required climatic conditions

The Aeronaut variety is well adapted to the conditions of the temperate climatic zone. He is not afraid of extreme heat. But it does not tolerate frost well. In the northern regions, it is possible to grow only in a shelter, with preliminary forcing of seedlings.

Disease and pest resistance

Susceptibility to powdery mildew in this variety is above average. Due to the peculiarities of fruiting, plants are well protected from slug attacks. These pests simply do not get to the zucchini along the rough stems.

Review overview

For many years of practice of planting a squash Aeronaut, summer residents have formed a completely objective opinion about him. The variety is praised for its stable seed germination, predictable yield, and overall unpretentiousness. It is rightfully considered one of the best among zucchini, noting the thin skin and pleasant taste of the fruit. Amateur vegetable growers give positive assessments of keeping quality, transportability, commercial prospects of the variety. Summer residents mention the extended nature of fruiting, because the harvest continues until September.

The disadvantages of this zucchini are manifested mainly in canning. In pickled form, the pulp becomes grassy, ​​coarse, divided into fibers. Overripe fruits are used only for livestock feed, their taste is noticeably reduced, the skin withers, dulls. Also, the variety is prone to over-pollination, including with pumpkins, this moment must be taken into account when planting and choosing a place.

If you create suitable storage conditions for zucchini, then you can enjoy these healthy vegetables for up to six months. The main thing is to properly prepare the fruits, and create optimal levels of temperature and humidity.
Main characteristics
Year of approval
1987
Category
grade
View
zucchini
Growing conditions
for open ground
Appointment
for home cooking, for canning, for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
7.0 kg / sq.m
Transportability
good
Plant
Plant type
bush
Description of the plant
compact
Number of lashes
few
Main escape
short
Fruit
Fruit shape
cylindrical
Fruit weight, kg
1,3
Fruit color
dark green, no mesh, pattern in the form of small dots of light green color
Surface
smooth
Bark
thin, fragile, green on the cut
Color of the pulp
whitish yellow
Pulp (consistency)
thick, crispy, dense, tender, slightly sweet, juicy
Taste qualities
good ones
Seeds
central position, open structure, loose character
Keeping quality
good
Storage
good storage for 2-4 months
Growing
Location
sunny place
Landing scheme
70x70 cm
Watering
regular
Top dressing
responds well to organic fertilization
Growing regions
North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Nizhnevolzhsky, Uralsky, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far Eastern
Powdery mildew resistant
above average susceptibility
Maturation
Ripening terms
early maturing
The period from germination to harvest
46 days
Fruiting characteristic
abundant
Reviews
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