Cucurbita pepo
Dark green and Turkish pale types from Antalya, October to June.
Vegetables
Zucchini is a straightforward protected-crop line out of Antalya, picked young and moved fast. Two types cover the market: the dark green Italian courgette that European retail expects, and the pale green Turkish type that dominates domestic and Middle Eastern demand.
The commercial variable is size and it is entirely about picking frequency. Export-grade fruit at 14 to 21 cm has to be cut every day or two in peak season; leave it three days and the crop is oversize and worth a fraction. Buyers specifying a tight size band should expect that reflected in the price.
The flower end is where it fails. A fruit picked with the flower attached looks fresher but rots faster, so we remove flowers at packing unless the buyer specifies otherwise for a specialty programme.
Wording follows EU Regulation 1924/2006. Confirm permitted claims for your destination market.
3 varieties
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The Italian courgette type: cylindrical, uniformly dark green with a faint speckle, 14 to 21 cm and 150 to 250 g. Firm flesh, glossy skin, and the European retail standard. Shows handling marks readily because of the dark skin.
The Turkish and Middle Eastern type: slightly tapered, pale green to grey-green, 12 to 18 cm and 120 to 200 g. Thinner skin and a more tender flesh than the dark type, and it hides handling marks better.
Bright golden-yellow cylindrical fruit at 14 to 20 cm, grown for mixed retail packs and food service presentation. Same eating character as the dark green type but the skin is more delicate and it marks more easily in transit.
Calendar
| Product | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark greenVegetables | ||||||||||||
| Pale green (Turkish type)Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| YellowVegetables |
Origin
Sizes
Grading follows UNECE standards. Other calibers on request.
| Sizes | Ø mm | Count |
|---|---|---|
| XL | length 21–25 cm | food service |
| L | length 18–21 cm | large |
| M | length 14–18 cm | export standard |
| S | length 10–14 cm | baby / premium |
Storage
Recommended regime from our cold rooms to your door.
Reefer set +8 °C. Below +5 °C gives chilling pitting. Flowers removed at packing unless specified.
Indicative reference values. Not a substitute for a certificate of analysis.
Packaging
Every option below ships on standard pallets. Net weight per container is computed from the pallet configuration.
| Type | Net kg | Dimensions mm | Per pallet | Pallets / 40′ | Net / 40′ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-top carton | 5 | 500 × 300 × 130 | 160 | 21 | 16,800 |
| Plastic returnable crate | 6 | 600 × 400 × 145 | 108 | 20 | 12,960 |
| Open-top carton | 8 | 600 × 400 × 150 | 96 | 20 | 15,360 |
Select a packing option to see pallet configuration and net load for zucchini.
Figures are for a standard 40′ high-cube reefer, single-stacked. Actual load varies with pallet type, chilling regime and destination weight limits — confirm on the quotation.
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Send us the products, months and destination — we come back with a quotation, not a brochure.