The zucchini harvest is very productive and cannot always be processed immediately. But what to do with the rest of the vegetables? A tip: courgettes can be stored in a cool, dark place for a few days.
Zucchini, we associate this fruit from the pumpkin family with summer, enjoyable barbecue evenings and light and vegetarian cuisine.
The elongated green to yellow fruits give many pasta dishes, antipasti or grilled vegetables a special touch. They are also low in calories and he althy.
If you grow zucchini in the garden yourself, then you've known it for a long time: the harvest is often particularly productive. So where to go with all the fruit?
Zucchini can be stored well for a few days. If you heed the following advice, you can easily store the pumpkin fruit and use it later.
It should be cool and dark
The growing courgettes thrive particularly when it is warm. However, they are sensitive to cold. This also applies to harvested zucchini fruit. That's why you shouldn't store this pumpkin vegetable unprocessed in the fridge. It simply cannot tolerate temperatures below 8°C.
A cool, dark room, such as a basement, is a good place to store. This keeps the fruit fresh for up to 10 days. However, check the fruit regularly for soft spots. These may indicate that rot is beginning to horrify.
You should also make sure not to store zucchini right next to tomatoes or apples. They develop ethylene during maturing and storage. This is a gas that causes fruit to ripen faster and spoil.