Organic Zucchini Black Beauty – McKenzie Seeds
Cucurbita pepo
- Skin is crisp with mild tasty flesh.
- Excellent lightly steamed, sautéed, or stir-fried.
- 52 days to harvest.
- 5 to 12 days to germinate.
- Best picked when 3 to 7″ long
- Great for frying.
- Heirloom.
Black Beauty Zucchini grows on open semi-upright plants producing glossy black-green fruits that grow to be 15-20 cm x 5 cm (6-8″ x 2″). The firm fruit is very tender and the creamy-white flesh has a delicious flavor, making it a great choice for the home garden.
2g. (Approx. 10-12 seeds)
Start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before outdoor planting time for earliest harvest, or sow directly outdoors in a sunny location. Sow 4-6 sseeds around a 12 inch diameter hill. After germination, thin to 3 seedlings per hill. Harvest regularly.
Planting Depth:Â 2.5 cm (1″)
Planting Spacing: 3 per hill
Row Spacing:Â 1.5-1.8 m (5-6′)
For an elegant presentation, pick young fruits with flower attached, steam lightly, and serve the whole squash.
