Courgette
Part of the same family as squash and pumpkin, courgettes are tasty and very easy to prepare.
Vegetable
Courgette
Grower
Millbank Farm, Killinchy
Family
Cucurbits
(also includes: cucumber and pumpkin.)
Growing
In season
July – September
Best in season
In summer
How to grow
Grown in tunnels and outdoors over a short season during the summer.
Eating
Buying and storing tips
Choose firm courgettes that don’t have considerable damage. Best kept fresh in the fridge.
Recipe Inspiration
With lemon and pasta.
Shaved into salads.
Charred on the BBQ.
Health benefits
Good source of potassium, vitamin C and folic acid.