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Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Native to: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Introduced to: Alabama, Albania, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil South, Burkina, California, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Illinois, India, Italy, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Marianas, Marshall Is., Massachusetts, Michigan, Nauru, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, North Carolina, Norway, Ohio, Oman, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, St.Helena, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Wake I., West Himalaya, Zaïre

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***Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green Zucchini'* *Cucurbita pepo***

'Dark Green Zucchini'

Dark Green Zucchini Squash

In Stock: 1.538 lb (Total:1.538lb)

Cucurbita pepo Dark Green Zucchini

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Details

Germination:

90%

Germination test:

Actual

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

3,281

Quantity:

1.54 lb

Collected in:

Oregon

Crop year:

2020

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1828799

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Native to: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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Introduced

Discover the bountiful charm of Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green Zucchini,' an heirloom summer squash renowned for its lush yields and versatile culinary applications. As a bush-type plant, 'Dark Green Zucchini' thrives in compact spaces, perfect for smaller gardens or container planting. With a rapid maturity of just 50-65 days, this early-bearer consistently produces straight, dark green fruits with enticingly firm, pale greenish-white flesh. The ideal harvest size of 6-8 inches ensures each zucchini boasts optimum flavor and texture.

Planting this vigorous cultivar is straightforward: sow seeds directly after the last frost in fertile, well-drained soil, ensuring full sun exposure and spacing plants 4-6 inches apart, or 3 seeds per 3-4 feet hill. Consistent watering, mulching, and frequent harvesting maximize fruit production, making it a prolific garden companion. Dive into its culinary potential—perfect for sautéing, grilling, baking into breads, or crafting muffins and cakes. With its ability to be refrigerated or frozen, 'Dark Green Zucchini' is as practical as it is delightful, enriching your kitchen with endless flavor possibilities.