b'FUN FACTS ON COURGETTECOURGETTES ARE A TYPE OF SUMMER SQUASH. THEY ARE VERSATILE, NUTRITIOUS, AND POPULAR IN MANY CUISINES. LET\'S DIVE INTO SOME FASCINATING FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS GREEN VEGETABLE.Appreciated UnderOriginMany Names Courgettes are believed to have originated in Central Courgettes and Zucchinis are the same:and South America, where In the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Souththey were cultivated by Africa, Netherlands, and many otherIndigenous peoples. The countries, they are called courgettes,varieties that we know today while in Canada, U.S., Australia, anddescend from squashes Germany they are known as zucchinis.first domesticated in Both terms refer to the same vegetable.Mesoamerica over 7,000 The word "courgette" comes from theyears ago. They were then French word for "small squash," whileintroduced to Europe in the "zucchini" is derived from the Italian16th Century, when European word for "small gourd." explorers brought courgettes back from the Americas, where they quickly became popular. The modern-day zucchini types were developed in Italy in the late 19th century.World\'s Largest Courgette According to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest courgette measured 2.52 m (8 ft 3.3 in) and was achieved by Giovanni Batista Scozzafava in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, as measured on 28 August 2014. Mr. Scozzafava stated that he used no fertilizer or manure, just gave the plant plenty of water. The record for the heaviest was a courgette grown by Bernard Lavery of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, UK in 1990 which weighed in at 29.25 kg (64 lb 8 oz).26ISEED WORLD EUROPEISEEDWORLD.COM/EUROPE | FEBRUARY 2025'