If you are interested in info from the local growers why not post over on the Georgia Gardening forum? They'd be your best source of info.

For my part, I envy you some of your red clay but I have the best results of the 3 you list from Cocozelle. Very productive! Fordhook does well in confined space or small gardens as it is generally a smaller bush plant.

Only tried Ronde De Nice 1x and wasn't impressed with the low production I got. JMO

Dave

I also like cocozelle. Productive, attractive and good eating.

My favorite summer squash is yellow crookneck. It has great flavor.

Jim

Hi Dave and Jimster,

I am going to try the Cocozelle then. I like that it's a heirloom and everyone here thinks I'm weird to be worried about zucchini variety in Georgia anyway-they say all zucchini varieties do at least okay if not very well here.

Oh, and I will be sure to update my results in the Georgia forum, Dave. The only reason I have taken to posting more here is because there is not quite as much veggie talk over there. People seem to know more and be more responsive 'round these parts:-)

Thanks, Guys,
Stella Bee

to be worried about zucchini variety in Georgia anyway-they say all zucchini varieties do at least okay if not very well here.

Correct. Little to no regional limitations on most any squash except in the far north. Can't think of anything off hand that would have Georgia growing limitations on it except maybe rhubarb.

But when you request specific regional info then the specific state forums would still be the best. AR and MA ain't even close. :)

Dave

Georgia has few limitations on zucchini except that the south east is much more prone to pickle worms than the far north. Most varieties do well early harvested before they migrate up from Florida. Best producers are greys and middle eastern types. The open pollinated Grey zucchini does very well. Hybrid middle eastern types like Profit yield abundantly and I prefer the flavor to regualr zukes. Of the round zukes, best producer has been Cue Ball with Geode a close competitor.
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Hey Farmer Dill,

Thanks for chiming in on this conversation. I was wondering what you would think about 'best zucchini varieties' being that you're not too far from my area.

Oh, and don't get me started on those pickle worms-terrible they are! For some reason, they didn't bother my zucchini or watermelon this last summer, but I didn't get one cantaloupe b/c of them. It was hard seeing each baby fruit start to form and get big only to then see that gunk the pickle worm produces after boring into a fruit dripping from them in the morning when I woke up. Ugh...

Oh, and I noticed a zucchini called 'grey' on the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange's website. I'll have to look at that again...

Thanks Again, Farmer Dill,
Stellabee
p.s. To Dave...True;-)

If you have the space try tatume squash also called tatuma. It is a space taker but it gives you great round squash and it's disease and bug resistant. This is my first year growing it and it's a winner! I planted it in may and it's still giving me a few squash. While my other zukes get destroyed by the bugs.

I have grown Ronde de'Nice and I have liked it. When I grow it, I try to have 3 plants going so as to have enough to stuff for a full meal. The plants are compact. I grow it for the novelty and am please that it is not as productive as some others. The squash bugs seem to like it more than others I have growing, so it works as sort of a trap as well and it is the first one I check in the season.

Live in Georgia and have been growing black beauty zuccini and yellow crook neck summer squash. I'm usually swimming in both and they do really well. My biggest problem is squash bugs and vine borers. Also with the humid nights in Georgia powdery mildew becomes a problem. They both usually do really well then around July the bugs and disease become a problem. I just keep starting new seeds and and pulling the bad ones till around late july august. Go over the plants twice a week with a pice of duct tape around your fingers and pick off all the squash bug eggs to keep them under control.
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My favorite for flavor is costata romanesco.