Squash, Summer – Black Beauty Zucchini

Heirloom.
It is an All American Selections winner in 1957. It is a very popular variety, Black Beauty Zucchini plants feature dark green glossy smooth fruit that tapers at the end with creamy white flesh on compact and easy to grow plants that produce an abundance of fruit throughout the summer. Delicious flavor and texture it is wonderful when baked, steamed, fresh in salads, grilled, stuffed, boiled, added to soup, in cookies, in bread, and a variety of other ways. Best when picked at 5-7 inches Plants have an open habit which makes it easier to pick. High yields. An excellent choice for the garden!
Sowing: Plant in full sun outdoors in spring after all danger of frost and soil is warm. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in moist well drained soil. Keep seedbed moderately moist during germination.
Germination: 7-14 days Spacing: Space plants 18-24 inches apart. Hill spacing: 4 feet apart Row spacing: 3 feet apart.
Days to maturity: 50-60 days Moisture: regular Soil: Fairly rich, well drained, fertile soil Height: 24-36 inches
Spread: 36-40 inches Light: Full sun
Information: To encourage continuous yield harvest regularly. Apply mulch around base of the plant. A bush plant. To harvest cut squash carefully to avoid damaging the vine.
C. pepo
Heirloom