Auhough botanically speaking zucchinis are fruits, in the kitchen they are used e vegetables. zucchinis are a very versatile food that can be baked, steamed, used in soups. They are also commonly used to make zucchini bread, a kind of sweet dessert brend Although usually cooked, zucchinis are also sometimes eaten raw in salads. zucchini is one of the easiest vegetables to cultivate in temperate climates, and itgrows quickly producing its first harvest as early as 50 days after sowing. Because of this, it has a reputation amor home gardeners for producing very large yields. Each zucchini plant produces both male and femal flowers that require plentiful bees for natural pollination. However in places with few bees, garden zucchini can be pollinated easily by hand, using a small paint brush.