Zucchini are cylindrical, and most have shiny green skin, though some varieties are golden colored. Their flesh is greenish-white.
People eat zucchini raw in salads, including the skin.
Zucchini also are eaten cooked and are used in making a kind of bread. Zucchini are low in calories, but they are a good source of calcium, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. The term zucchini means little squashes in Italian. It was first used in California for a type of Italian or Spanish squash. Zucchini plant Zucchini are popular garden vegetables and grow well in any climate that has at least two months of warm weather.