Black Beauty Zucchini

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The Black Beauty zucchini plant was introduced in 1957 as one of the earliest and most productive of the darker skinned zucchinis. The fruit has deep blackish green skin, firm and straight fruits – which are at their peak when less than 6 inches tall.

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Black Beauty Zucchini History

The Black Beauty zucchini plant was introduced in 1957 as one of the earliest and most productive of the darker skinned zucchinis. The fruit has deep blackish green skin, firm and straight fruits – which are at their peak when less than 6 inches tall. However, we know what really happens when somehow one or two hide among the leaves until one day you discover a monster of a fruit. And I mean monster. I have pulled out zucchini that are as long as my calf and about as big around. If they occur, I count it my duty to make several batches of chocolate chip zucchini bread. Yum! There are several categories of summer squash. Black beauty belongs to the zucchinis, which gets its name from the Italian “zucca,” their name for squash.

Planting Black Beauty Zucchini

Black Beauty Zucchini needs full sun so plant these in a part of your garden where they’ll get at least 6 to 8 hours of sun a day. They get big, so allow at least 3 feet between plants, if not 4. They get big and bushy and the leaves are large and beautiful. Make sure the soil drains well, as they hate soggy feet. Create raised beds if soil tends to be heavy and poorly draining. Water regularly through the growing season and mulch the soil lightly to aid with reducing water evaporation. Once the vines and leaves bush out, they’ll act as a natural mulch by shading the soil. Squash plants are sensitive to cold, they do not like any frost at all and will be damaged by a light frost (28º F to 32º F). You’ll want to protect newly planted seedlings from late spring frost by covering them with straw or a frost blanket. Do not let frost stay on the fruit at the end of summer. It ruins the fruit.

Preserving And Storing Zucchini For Long Term Use

Black Beauty Zucchini is a prolific vegetable that grows quickly to immense size. Fortunately, many food preservation methods adapt readily to zucchini. You can preserve zucchini by freezing, drying, canning, pickling, salting (brining), and packing carefully for storage in a cold cellar or refrigerator. If you want more in-depth information about preserving zucchini, click here.

Cooking With Black Beauty Zucchini

Black beauty Zucchini has a lot of amazing uses for health diet and healthy living, like the keto diet. Here are 26 ways to cook zucchini (including two zucchini bread recipes!) in dishes that range from sweet to savory to spicy.

Zucchini Nutrition

Black Beauty Zucchini contains small amounts of iron, calcium, zinc, and several other B vitamins.  Carotenoids – such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene — are particularly plentiful in zucchini, These may benefit your eyes, skin, and heart, as well as offer some protection against certain types of cancer, such as prostate cancer. If you want to know more about the health benefits of zucchini, click here.

Other Zucchini Varieties Worth Checking Out

 

Golden Zucchini Golden Zucchini

Round Zucchini Round Zucchini

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