Monday 12 August 2013

ZUCCHINI FLOWERS

The zucchini or courgette is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. Along with certain other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. Zucchini can be dark or light green. A related hybrid, the golden zucchini, is a deep yellow or orange colour.

In a culinary context, the zucchini is treated as a vegetable, which means it is usually cooked and presented as a savoury dish or accompaniment. Botanically, however, the zucchini is an immature fruit, being the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower.

This post is part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme,
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme.





7 comments:

  1. Love the shots. Now they look like pumpkin flowers with those colors. Wish pumpkin plants had flowers to match their skin color. xox

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  2. You have done wonders with those flowers! I just love the MoM one - in so close with all that detail...and colour!
    Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:

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  3. You have done wonders with those flowers! I just love the MoM one - in so close with all that detail...and colour!
    Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:

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  4. You made the humble squash blossom look elegant.

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