Zucchini 'Black Beauty'

Black Beauty is a popular zucchini with 8" x 2" fruits that have a dark green skin. It is delicious raw or cooked. The fried blossoms are also very tasty. Zucchini can be frozen for use in winter recipes.

Black Beauty zucchini is an American heirloom from the 1920s.​

Sowing Zucchini Seeds

Sow seeds outdoors after the last frost date in warm soil, 1" deep. Sow in hills spaced 4' apart. Thin to 2 plants per hill. Full sun.