Zucchini Ardendo

Zucchini Ardendo
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Jolanda Kouters
  • Name synonyms: Ardendo 174
  • Year of approval: 2011
  • Ripening terms: early maturing
  • The period from germination to harvest: 40-45 days
  • Description of the plant: compact
  • Leaves: large, green with a mottling of medium intensity, medium dissected
  • Fruit shape: in technical ripeness clavate
  • Fruit color: light green with dot pattern
  • Color of the pulp: light green
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Few people know that the simple zucchini that can be seen at any site actually comes from Mexico. But he perfectly took root in our land, in our climate. And this is facilitated by the achievements of modern breeding. The Dutch hybrid Ardendo deserves attention. This compact bushy type of zucchini is able to bear fruit in large quantities in almost any weather.

Breeding history

The famous Dutch agricultural company Enza Zaden has been creating hybrids and varieties of vegetable crops since 1938. The author of the Ardendo zucchini is Jolanda Kouters. In 2008, an application for admission was submitted, and after the conducted variety trials in 2011, a hybrid variety called Ardendo 174 (Ardendo 174) was included in the lists of the state register and allowed for cultivation in the North Caucasus region.

Description of the variety

Zucchini Ardendo is a white-fruited, high-yielding hybrid with excellent qualities. It has an excellent presentation. These factors, as well as long-term fruiting, ensure the popularity of the culture. It also has a high resistance to most diseases, as well as significant stress resistance.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

Ardendo is a small and compact shrub plant. The foliage is large, medium-dissected green plates have visible spotting.

Zucchini fruits at the stage of technical ripeness have a clavate shape, they are slightly ribbed, colored in light green tones, a pattern in the form of dots is noted on the surface. Zucchini has an average length and diameter. The average weight of each fruit is 500-600 grams, and the length is 17-19 centimeters.

Purpose and taste

Ardendo fruits are characterized by light green flesh and their taste is noted as excellent. The composition of the fruit contains:

  • dry matter - 5.0-5.1%;
  • total sugar - 2.7-2.9%.

The seeds inside the fruit are medium in size, elliptical in shape, their color is cream. The product is used in home cooking, is used for all types of processing, and is also used fresh.

Ripening terms

Early maturing Ardendo hybrids can emerge in 40-45 days, if you count from germination to harvest. The hybrid bears fruit for a long time.

Yield

The yield of fruits of Ardendo zucchini varies depending on the region of cultivation and climatic characteristics, it ranges from 497 to 1452 c / ha. At the same time, the yield from 1 square meter is 5-14 kilograms.

Growing and caring

Zucchini of the described hybrid variety tolerate both rather high and low temperatures equally well. The described culture is demanding for watering, subsequent loosening, as well as top dressing. You should adhere to the landing pattern of 60x60 centimeters.

In the spring, it is possible to use film shelters. The best sowing period is May. In the summer, you can plant the hybrid variety in open ground beds. With the seedling method, the seeds are planted in April.Further, grown seedlings are transferred to open beds in early June, when 2-4 leaves are formed.

As already mentioned, watering should be regular and abundant, especially at the fruiting stage. Pour warm liquid under the root. If necessary, the plants need to be spud. With a large growth of the bush, it is necessary to remove large leaves in order to create an influx of sunlight, as well as nutrients to the ovaries.

It is necessary to harvest 1-2 times a week, this helps the formation and development of all new ovaries.

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 simple 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.
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.

Disease and pest resistance

The Ardendo hybrid variety is resistant to many ailments of squash crops, such as:

  • powdery mildew;
  • downy mildew;
  • melon mosaic virus;
  • yellow mosaic virus.

However, we must not forget about the prevention of culture. So, during the growing season, the plant should be treated with such folk remedies as:

  • infusion of garlic leaves;
  • milk serum.
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
Authors
Jolanda kouters
Name synonyms
Ardendo 174
Year of approval
2011
Category
hybrid
Growing conditions
for open ground
Appointment
for home cooking, for all types of processing, for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
497-1452 c / ha
Transportability
fruits are suitable for long-term transportation
Marketability
high
Plant
Plant type
bush
Description of the plant
compact
Leaves
large, green with mottling of medium intensity, moderately dissected
Fruit
Fruit shape
in technical ripeness clavate
Fruit size
average
Length, cm
17-19
Fruit weight, kg
0,5-0,6
Fruit color
light green dotted
Surface
slightly ribbed
Evenness
even
Color of the pulp
light green
Taste qualities
excellent
Dry matter content,%
5,0-5,1%
Seeds
elliptical, medium, cream
Keeping quality
good
Growing
Location
sunny
Landing scheme
60x60 cm
Drought tolerance
drought tolerant
Cold resistance
cold-resistant
Growing regions
North Caucasian
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early maturing
The period from germination to harvest
40-45 days
Fruiting characteristic
long
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