Zucchini
Zucchini is a fresh vegetable food item in DayZ obtained through horticulture. Raw Zucchini takes 3 inventory slots, weighs 200 g, provides 250 kcal and 50 mL of water, and can be cut with a Knife to obtain Zucchini Seeds.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Zucchini is a farm-grown vegetable in DayZ. It can be eaten raw, cooked, dried, or used to obtain Zucchini Seeds. Raw Zucchini gives a balanced mix of calories and water, while baked and boiled versions improve its food value. Burned or rotten Zucchini should be avoided because consuming burned or rotten fruit can cause poisoning.
In-game description
“This zucchini is just ripe enough to make a fine meal if cooked. It can also be eaten raw.”
Main Uses
- Eat raw for food and a small amount of water
- Cook to improve its food value
- Boil for better hydration than most cooked variants
- Dry for long-term food value with less water
- Cut with a Knife to obtain Zucchini Seeds
- Grow through horticulture
- Avoid burned or rotten Zucchini because it can cause poisoning
How to use this item
Eat Zucchini safely
Zucchini can be eaten raw, but cooked versions can provide better food value. Avoid burned or rotten versions.
- Obtain Zucchini through horticulture.
- Check its condition before eating.
- Eat raw Zucchini if you need food and a small amount of water.
- Cook it if you want better energy value.
- Do not eat burned or rotten Zucchini unless you are willing to risk poisoning.
Get Zucchini Seeds
Cut Zucchini with a Knife or another valid cutting tool to obtain Zucchini Seeds.
- Place Zucchini in your hands or inventory.
- Find a Knife or another valid cutting tool.
- Combine the tool with the Zucchini.
- Craft Zucchini Seeds.
- Use the seeds for horticulture and future farming.
How to get Zucchini
- Grow Zucchini through horticulture.
- Plant Zucchini Seeds in a garden plot.
- Use water and farming supplies to support crop growth.
- Harvest the plant when it is ready.
- Loot players carrying farmed vegetables.
Spawn info
- • Zucchini is obtained through horticulture.
- • It is a Food and Drink item under Vegetables.
- • Raw Zucchini provides 250 kcal.
- • Raw Zucchini provides 50 mL of water.
- • Raw Zucchini has 200 mL stomach volume.
- • It takes 3 inventory slots.
- • It weighs 200 g.
- • It can be cut to obtain Zucchini Seeds.
- • It has raw, baked, boiled, dried, burned, and rotten variants.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
250 kcal
Water
50 mL
Stomach
200 mL
Quantity
200
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
39.6 minutes
Freezing point
0 °C / 32 °F
Max temperature
105 °C / 221 °F
Notes
- • Raw Zucchini provides 250 kcal and 50 mL of water.
- • Baked Zucchini provides 500 kcal and 30 mL of water.
- • Boiled Zucchini provides 400 kcal and 80 mL of water.
- • Dried Zucchini provides 400 kcal and 10 mL of water.
- • Burned Zucchini provides 250 kcal and 0 mL of water.
- • Rotten Zucchini provides 50 kcal and 20 mL of water.
- • Burned or rotten Zucchini can cause poisoning.
- • Zucchini can be cut with a Knife to obtain Zucchini Seeds.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Obtain Zucchini Seeds
Result: Zucchini Seeds
Cut Zucchini with a Knife to obtain Zucchini Seeds for farming.
Important notes
- Zucchini is obtained through horticulture.
- Raw Zucchini provides 250 kcal.
- Raw Zucchini provides 50 mL of water.
- Raw Zucchini has 200 mL stomach volume.
- It takes 3 inventory slots.
- It weighs 200 g.
- It is categorized as Food and Drink > Vegetables.
- It can be eaten raw.
- It can be cooked, boiled, dried, burned, or become rotten.
- Burned or rotten Zucchini can cause poisoning.
- Zucchini can be cut with a Knife to obtain Zucchini Seeds.