Dark Green Zucchini

Dark green zucchini is the most popular and versatile squash. This cylindrical fruit, 15–18 cm (6-7″) in length, is very easy to grow. The creamy white flesh is firm, flavorful and ideal for baking nutritious cakes, breads or muffins. Also excellent raw and sautéed. flowers are edible!

Latin name: Cucurbita pepo

Seed Type: Heirloom

Online Code: 140174

Product weight: 3.5 grams / about 18-22 seeds

Plant type: Vegetable

Flavor: Skin is crunchy with soft, spongy flesh

Days to harvest: 52 days

Days to seed germination: 5-12 days

Seed Planting Depth: 2.5cm (1″)

Row spacing: 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 ft)

Plant spacing: 3 per hill

Planting Instructions: After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow a few seeds evenly spaced on a hill 9 to 12 inches high and 2 feet in diameter. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest plants per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around the plants and in the rows.

How to Grow: Dark Green Zucchini

Suggestions: Pick summer squash early and often. Not picking will stop plant production. Ready to harvest just after the flower drops from the fruits and the fruits can be easily dented with a thumbnail.

Preparation ideas: Preheat the oven to 350. Toss the zucchini slices with the olive oil, Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and cook for 5 mins. Broil the oven and broil the zucchini for a few minutes until the cheese has melted and the zucchini is tender-crisp. Watch carefully to prevent the zucchini from burning.