Baby courgettes

+Description

Baby courgette is a little version of the courgette. The courgette is a family member of the cucumber. Courgette is native to Italy. The fruit can be yellow or green. It generally has a similar shape to a cucumber, though some are round or bottle-shaped. Courgettes with the flowers attached are a sign of a truly fresh and immature fruit. These immature fruits have the most flavour.

+Availability

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Baby courgettes are available from South Africa.

+Main nutrients

Protein, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese.

Main varieties

Baby courgettes yellow

Baby courgette can be either green or yellow.
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Baby courgette green

Baby courgette is a little version of the courgette. The courgette is a family member of the cucumber.
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Preparation

Wash the courgette and cut in pieces or leave whole. From here, either eat the fruit raw or cook it. The fruit is delicious when steamed, baked or stir-fried.

Consumption

Baby courgette is usually eaten cooked. However it can also be eaten raw as a snack. Baby courgettes are because of their size great to decorate a dish with.

When to eat

Baby Courgettes should be kept in the refrigerator and consumed within a few days.

Did you know?

Courgette is also called Zucchini. The word zucchini comes from the Italian zucchino, meaning a small squash. The term squash comes from the Indian skutasquash meaning "green thing eaten green."
Christopher Columbus originally brought courgette seeds to the Mediterranean region and Africa.