Black Beauty Winter Squash: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Bush

Breeder

John Scarchuk

Listed for

United States

Overview

Black Beauty is the classic dark green zucchini, bred at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (Storrs) from Salerno, itself out of Improved Fordhook Zucchini, and sold by Asgrow and Comstock Ferre; it won AAS in 1957, cited as the most productive and earliest among black-green zucchinis. This summer squash sits among the winter types here. Bush plants take little space and bear glossy, dark green, tender-skinned fruit. Direct sow 1 inch deep in warm soil after frost, harvest at 6 to 8 inches, and pick every day or two to keep the plant setting.

Black Beauty traits

• Glossy dark green zucchini with tender skin
• Very early and heavy-bearing among black-green zucchinis
• Compact bush habit
• Bred at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; 1957 AAS winner

Good for

• Grilling and sauteing
• Baking
• Small gardens

Compare with other winter squash varieties

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Black Beauty FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

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• All 219 winter squash varieties

Source

Source: All-America Selections

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Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.