Dark Star Zucchini
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
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55 days. For those who love green zucchini, Dark Star is a top pick. Bred through a collaboration of the Organic Seed Alliance and Eel River Farms, with a goal to create an open-pollinated zucchini that is reliably uniform and dark green. This one gives the corporate-owned hybrid zucchini seeds that dominate the seed market a run for their money. Compact form is good for small gardens and its open plant habit makes the squash easy to harvest. Compared to the hybrids, it keeps producing into late summer after the standards have pooped out. A good choice for market growers. SRN Growing Instructions (for USDA Zone 5b): Harvest: Pick zucchini when small and tender. Zucchini will grow too large very fast. Once large squash develop on the plant, plants may stop making more zucchini. So, be sure to harvest frequently in order to keep the squash coming! Use a knife or pruners to cut squash off of plant. Seed Saving Instructions (for gardeners): Zucchini squash belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo and will cross (by insect) with all other Cucurbita pepo squashes & pumpkins (including zucchini, acorn, Thelma Sanders, and Delicata). Isolation distance is ½ mile (or you can save seed and see what you get!). Minimum population size: 6-25 plants (but you can save seed from fewer plants if the seeds are for your own use). Always select seeds from the best plants. Let squash mature on the plant (like a winter squash) until plants are dead or frost threatens. Scoop out seeds and rinse and dry them.Description
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