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'Black Zucchini' Squash - Summer
 
Sub-Category: Zucchini
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Zucchini type. Open plants bear greenish-white, firm-fleshed fruit with small seed cavities. Best harvested at 6 inches.
Days To Maturity: 50
Seed Sources: Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013

 
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Overall: (2.2 Stars)Overall
Taste: (2.2 Stars)Taste
Yield: (2.5 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (2.5 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 09/12/2007 by astraea - An intermediate gardener

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Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Low yield. Average flavor and texture. I wasn't impressed.
 

Reviewed on 03/26/2007 by kristie8888 - An intermediate gardener

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Tarrant, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Didn't produce any fruit. Just a beautiful plant.
 

Reviewed on 01/21/2005 by Patrick Conner - An experienced gardener

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Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Susceptible to everything. Will grow quickly, produce more than you can eat for a few weeks, and burn out in a blace of vine borers/milldew.
 

Reviewed on 10/20/2004 by Gretchen - An experienced gardener

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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

A good tasting Zuchini whether eaten raw in salads or used in cooking- tender skinned if picked 9-10 inches in size.
 




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