Zucchini 'Black Beauty'
Zucchini 'Black Beauty' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Black Beauty' produces dark-green, glossy, smooth fruit with creamy, white flesh and a good flavour. It is fast growing with a prolific yield. The fruit freezes well. Bushes have a semi-upright, open growth habit which makes for easy picking. In subtropical and tropical areas avoid sowing during periods of high humidity. It is an open-pollinated zucchini introduced in 1957. Days to harvest: 44 - 64.
Product: Zucchini 'Black Beauty'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Black Beauty' produces dark-green, glossy, smooth fruit with creamy, white flesh and a good flavour. It is fast growing with a prolific yield. Bushes have a semi-upright, open growth habit which makes for easy picking. In subtropical and tropical areas avoid sowing during periods of high humidity.
Plant type: Annual bush type, frost tender
Plant height: 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.
Temperate: Sept - Jan, after all danger of frost
Subtropical: August - March
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 6 - 7.5
Details: 1 m Add plenty of compost; keep soil moist apart; sow 3-4 seeds and thin to the 1-2 strongest
Harvest: 44 - 64 days; pick when about 15 cm long, flowers are also edible; plan for 2 plants per 4-6 people
*Has edible flowers
15 seeds per packet
Cucurbita pepo
Annual bush type, frost tender
Zucchini 'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty' produces dark-green, glossy, smooth fruit with creamy, white flesh and a good flavour. It is fast growing with a prolific yield. The fruit freezes well. Bushes have a semi-upright, open growth habit which makes for easy picking. In subtropical and tropical areas avoid sowing during periods of high humidity. It is an open-pollinated zucchini introduced in 1957. Days to harvest: 44 - 64.