The Indian tribes of Central America were the first to grow zucchini about 5 thousand years ago. True, for a long time only seeds were eaten. This culture was brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century. At first, the overseas vegetable was used as an ornamental plant and did not arouse much gastronomic interest.
Thanks to Italian breeders, after a couple of centuries, zucchini acquired a younger brother – zucchini. By this time, it had become widespread and was liked by many. Well, it came to Russia only in the 19th century from Greece and Turkey. Zucchini appeared with us around the same time