Best Method recommended method with best effort-to-efficacy tradeoff 5-7 days
Refrigerated
- Do not wash until ready to use
- Store in perforated plastic bag or produce drawer
- Keep away from ethylene producers
Cut/Prepared storage method for produce that has been cut open (shorter duration, different handling) 3-5 days
Cut Zucchini
- Wrap cut end in plastic wrap
- Store in airtight container
- Refrigerate immediately
Freezing freezing method 10-12 months
Frozen
- Wash and slice or cube zucchini
- Blanch for 2-3 minutes prevents texture becoming too mushy
- Cool quickly in ice water and drain
- Place in freezer bags
- Best for cooked dishes
Long Term preservation methods like canning, dehydrating, pickling, fermenting 1-2 years
Pickled
- Slice zucchini
- Pack in jars with pickling brine
- Process using water bath canning
Long-term preservation
- Dehydration Suitable for drying/dehydrating. Learn about dehydration
- Freeze drying Blanch before freeze-drying. Learn about freeze drying
Protect your produce
This item is sensitive to ethylene gas, which is released by other produce.
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Fun Facts
- Zucchini and other summer squash are picked when immature; they're more perishable than winter squash.
- Courgette is the French and British name for the same vegetable.