Dark Green Zucchini Summer Squash
Cucurbita pepo
Price: $2.95
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50 days — The bush-type plants of 'Dark Green' zucchini are vigorous and produce early. The fruit are straight, smooth, mottled dark green with flesh that has a pale green tint, is firm, and has a fine flavor. As with any summer squash, you can harvest them at just about any size; we begin harvesting fruit when they reach about six to eight inches long. We prefer them at this young and tender stage when they are excellent lightly steamed, sautéed, or stir-fried.
During the "high season" of summer, unless you are checking your plants daily, the fruit size can get away from you very quickly! Medium sized to large fruit can still be cooked in the same way as previously noted, but since harvest occurs during "barbecue season," we like to quarter the zucchini lengthwise, and with the skin left on, coat them in olive oil, season to taste, and then grill them until tender but firm. Often our seasoning is simply fresh ground black pepper and salt, but experiment with herbs for fun flavor variations. Each packet contains four grams, which is approximately 26 to 28 seeds.
During the "high season" of summer, unless you are checking your plants daily, the fruit size can get away from you very quickly! Medium sized to large fruit can still be cooked in the same way as previously noted, but since harvest occurs during "barbecue season," we like to quarter the zucchini lengthwise, and with the skin left on, coat them in olive oil, season to taste, and then grill them until tender but firm. Often our seasoning is simply fresh ground black pepper and salt, but experiment with herbs for fun flavor variations. Each packet contains four grams, which is approximately 26 to 28 seeds.
Planting Instructions:
Choose a location that has warm, well-drained and fertile soil. Work in plenty of organic matter and mulch to conserve moisture.
Sow directly into the garden after any threat of frost has past. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart.
Harvest when the fruit is six to eight inches long or still tender. Harvest will be lengthened if you keep picking.
Sow directly into the garden after any threat of frost has past. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart.
Harvest when the fruit is six to eight inches long or still tender. Harvest will be lengthened if you keep picking.
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★★★★★ Execellent crop
By Chris Walder on August 14, 2016
By Chris Walder on August 14, 2016
WOW! I was so amazed at how well these did. People always trying to give these away but this year it was just perfect for growing these beauties and I enjoyed everyone of them. I pray all things are this perfect to create another bountiful harvest of them in 2017.
★★★☆☆ gave up on this one
By Amber Schooley on July 31, 2013
By Amber Schooley on July 31, 2013
I planted two of these plants, a few feet apart. The seeds germinated perfectly, but the plants never grew over about a foot, and never got more than two or three flowers at once. I finally just gave up with the plants and bought my zucchini from the farmer's market.
