Zucchini was almost certainly taken to America by Italian immigrants and probably was first cultivated in the United States in California. A 1928 report on vegetables grown in New York State treats 'Zucchini' as one among 60 cultivated varieties of "C. pepo". When used for food, zucchini are usually picked when under in length, when the seeds are still soft and immature. Mature zucchini can be a metre long or more. The larger ones are often fibrous. A zucchini with the flowers attached is a sign of a truly fresh and immature fruit, and it is especially sought after for its
Now That's What I Call Country Volume 4 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 4 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 4 is an album from the "Now!" series released in the United States on June 14, 2011. Steve Leggett of Allmusic believes the fourth installment of the "Now That's What I Call Country" series proves that contemporary country radio is "filling the void that used to be occupied by classic pop and rock songs." The value of this collection and others in the series is that they zero in on a very specific period of time, "making a little music box of memories for that