Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green'
Zucchini
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Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Description
This is the classic old-fashioned zucchini, a long-time favorite for salads, omelets and ratatouille. Harvest flowers for batter-fried squash blossoms. For most other dishes, harvest the fruit very young, certainly before it exceeds 8" long. And for stuffing, this variety will produce whopping behemoths to feed an entire family reunion. It will take about 50 days until harvesting begins on this productive heirloom variety.
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Blooming
Male and female flowers bloom on the same vine.
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Growth
Warm weather, annual vine covering at least 25 square feet. The edible fruit can be long, small, and roundish ad green to yellow or with stripes. Grows best in full sun or partial shade. Does not tolerate frost. Flourishes in hot weather.
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Planting
Plant seeds in sunny spot in the ground 1-2 weeks after last frost 1 inch deep and 1-3 feet apart near trellis or fence. The soil must be warm, 60-75°F (16-23°C).
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Pest
Slugs, aphids, and beetles.
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Interesting facts
The foliage is often prickly.
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green') - Soil and irrigation
Maintain even soil moisture.
