Days to Germination:  7-10
Days To Harvest:  62
Planting Depth: 1 inch
Spacing, Row: 4 foot
Spacing, Hills: 3 foot
Light:  Sunny Location

SOW: After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across.

THIN: When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to the 3 strongest seedlings per hill.  To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.

Suggestions:  Pick summer squash early and often.  Not picking will stop production of plants.  Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from the fruit and fruit can be easily dented with thumbnail.

SQUASH, Summer
Black Beauty Zucchini (62 Days)
Cucurbita pepo

HEIRLOOM. An All-American Selection. A zucchini squash that is delicious when sliced and served fresh, fried, steamed or simmered. A very popular variety of summer squash. Plants are compact and easy to grow, producing an abundance of delicious fruit which is continually produced until frost. Constant cutting of fruit will yeild a heavy crop. Dark green, glossy fruits with creamy white flesh are long, straight & slender. Firm, very tender, good flavor. The fruits grow 10-12 inches long and 3-1/2 inches wide at maturity. This squash is best picked at immature stage of 6-8 inches long. The larger fruits are good for grating and for use in baking. This squash freezes well. High in Vitamin A.