Quantity
About 25 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Dark Green' zucchini is an old, prolific variety that has become a classic in summer gardens thanks to its reliability, productivity, and the quality of its fruits. With its elegant, smooth dark green skin, Cucurbita pepo offers an abundant harvest of elongated zucchinis with firm, tender flesh, always a delight in the kitchen. Its mild and delicate flavor makes it an extremely versatile vegetable, equally enjoyable grilled, sautéed, stuffed, puréed into soup, or incorporated into simple everyday dishes. In the garden, its vigorous growth and rapid development quickly provide that sense of abundance that makes summer harvests so charming. Highly floriferous, it also attracts pollinators, whose activity supports good fruit formation and brings life to the vegetable patch. Easy to grow in full sun in rich, well-drained soil, it is perfect for both beginner gardeners and those who enjoy consistent harvests. Picked young and regularly, it continues to produce steadily throughout the warm season. It's a flavorful, simple, and very productive zucchini, perfect for both the garden and family cooking.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
2.5 cm (1 in)
Establishment temperature
20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest50 to 60 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, beans, peas
Avoid planting withPotatoes, cucumbers
Sauté, grill, soup, stuffed, nourishing kitchen garden
