Baby courgette

The Baby Zucchini or courgette is a small summer squash. It can either be yellow, green or light green, and generally has a similar shape to a ridged cucumber. Culinarily, zucchini is treated as a vegetable which means it is usually cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment. Unlike cucumber, zucchini are usually served cooked. It has a delicate flavor and there is no need to remove the skin. Zucchini fruit should not be stored long, up to three days. They are prone to chilling damage which is expressed as sunken pits in the surface of the fruit especially when brought up to room temperature after cool storage.