Squash - Summer Zucchini - Black Beauty

The squash is 6 inches long with dark green skin. The Squash Summer Black Beauty Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', has very tender, creamy white, flavorful flesh. If left on the vine, they can grow very large. This squash is a very versatile vegetable. Squash prefers well drained, rich soil with lots of organic matter. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. Harvest as soon as squash reaches at least 1 inch in length and up to 6 inches in length. Squash are most tender and flavorful when young. They can be steamed, grilled, sauteed, eaten raw in salads, made into relish, and made into breads. Very large squash can become too pithy to eat. The Black Beauty Zucchini plant is compact and bush like. ... more