Zucchini Black Beauty Squash Seed

Time-honored, dark-green summer squash. Delicious sautéed, fried or baked, or in soups, salads and casseroles. Flowers can be stuffed and deep-fried, a classic French delicacy. Its versatility is hard to beat. Best picked young, at 5-6”. The more you pick, the more you get! Fast-growing plants require a lot of real estate, but the returns are exceptional: one plant can produce up to 10 pounds of squash. A must for any kitchen garden. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.

• Days to germinate: 5-10
• Days to maturity: 50
• Start indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost. Sow ½” deep in sterile planting medium.
• Transplant spacing: 24-48” – do not disturb roots when transplanting
• Sow outdoors after the last frost
• Seed spacing: 24-48”
• Seed depth: 1”
• Produce size: Best picked when 5-6” long; large fruits will be seedy/mealy
• Yield: Up to 10 lbs. per plant
• Mature plant height: 18-24”
• Suitable for container growing: No
• Year of discovery: 1920s; originated in Italy