Yep! Congrats on the first fruit.

Yeah just a different shape. Shape is often affected by weather at the time of pollination and soil moisture levels.

Dave

There are zukes bred to be shaped like that. Could be a bit of mixed parentage in your seed packet.

There's a very round zucchini variety called eight ball. Pretty popular at the farmers markets around here. Maybe one of your plant's parents was that type.

-Anne

yea. I have planted a variety that is said will bear globe shaped fruits but stripy. Mine has just starting with male flowers.