{"product_id":"zucchini-black-beauty-seeds","title":"Zucchini Black Beauty seeds","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eBlack Beauty Zucchini\u003c\/b\u003e. Introduced to the public in 1957, this historic variety won the prestigious All-America Selections award and remains the definitive gold standard for home gardeners and market producers globally. If you are seeking an incredibly reliable, fast-maturing zucchini that pumps out an abundance of high-quality fruit from early summer right through to the first autumn frost, this is the ultimate choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBlack Beauty produces beautifully straight, smooth, and slender fruits featuring a glossy, deep forest-green skin that appears almost black in the shade. Beneath its dark exterior lies a crisp, creamy-white flesh that is exceptionally tender, moist, and fine-grained. Harvested at its peak flavour when fruits are roughly 15–20cm long, it boasts a subtle, nutty, and sweet profile. It is the ultimate kitchen workhorse—superb for slicing raw into crisp garden salads, spiralising into low-carb \"zoodles,\" flash-frying in olive oil, tossing into rich summer ratatouilles, or grating into moist, sweet backyard baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy you’ll love it:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncredible High Yields:\u003c\/b\u003e A highly productive variety that rewards frequent picking with a continuous supply of fresh fruit all season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCompact Bush Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Grows on a space-saving open bush rather than long sprawling vines, making it perfect for smaller garden beds, raised layouts, or large courtyard pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePremium Texture \u0026amp; Flavour:\u003c\/b\u003e Tender, seedless, and never watery when harvested young, offering a far superior flavour to supermarket varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdible Blossom Bonus:\u003c\/b\u003e Produces massive, golden zucchini flowers that are a gourmet delicacy when stuffed with ricotta and lightly fried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEasy \u0026amp; Fast to Grow:\u003c\/b\u003e Superb, fast-maturing variety that begins producing its first harvest in just 7 weeks from planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eGrowing Information (Australia):\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/i\u003e 'Black Beauty'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Bush variety. Forms a compact, upright, open bush structure rather than climbing or sprawling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSowing Season:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTemperate\/Cool (e.g., Tasmania):\u003c\/b\u003e Late Spring to Mid-Summer (October to January, once all risk of frost has passed and soil is warm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/b\u003e Early Spring through to Late Summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTropical:\u003c\/b\u003e Year-round (avoiding peak mid-summer wet seasons).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e Full sun. Requires rich, fertile, heavily composted soil with high organic matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e 2cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/b\u003e 70–90cm apart between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e 5–10 days at an ideal soil temperature of 21°C–30°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e 45–50 days from sowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGardener’s Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Zucchini plants produce separate male and female flowers on the same bush (the female flower features a miniature zucchini at its base). If your early blossoms wither and fall off without producing fruit, it is usually due to a lack of local pollinators. You can easily hand-pollinate them by plucking a fully open male flower, peeling back its yellow petals, and gently dusting its pollen over the center of the female blossom in the morning. For the absolute best texture, harvest fruits daily using a sharp knife when they are young and tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 10 seeds per pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCannot send to W.A \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatherer Forager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53716759085329,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4323\/7905\/files\/Zucchini_Black_Beauty_seeds.png?v=1782698500","url":"https:\/\/www.gathererforager.com\/products\/zucchini-black-beauty-seeds","provider":"Gatherer Forager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}