Organic Zucchini 'Dark Green'

Latin name Cucurbita pepo
Quantity per packet About 25 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameCucurbita pepo
FamilyCucurbitaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 25 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0280
Product
description

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.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMay to June
Sowing depth2.5 cm (1 in)
Germination temperature20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)
Germination time5 to 10 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Sauté, grill, soup, stuffed, nourishing kitchen garden
Bloom period
July to August
Harvest
50 to 60 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height12 to 20 in. (30 to 50 cm)
Spread1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Corn, beans, peas
Avoid planting with
Potatoes, cucumbers
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.