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Cucurbita pepo 'Dark Green Zucchini'

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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: pepo (PEP-oh) (Info)
Cultivar: Dark Green Zucchini

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Type:
Zucchini (summer)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Days to Maturity:
51 to 60 days

Mature Skin Color:
Medium Green

Size:
Unknown - Tell us

Habit:
Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	metallic	On Aug 19, 2007, metallic wrote: Definitely productive, but not as flavourful as other varieties. I find that the lighter green-skinned zucchini taste better.
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Dec 22, 2003, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: This is the first zucchini that I tried to grow. Very prolific. In the New River Valley, it put fruit on faster than I could get rid of them. It was said in that area that if you didn't leave your car windows rolled up and the doors locked when you went to church on Sunday, you would find it stuffed full of zucchini when you came out. I am sure that people began hiding when they saw me coming during that summer. It is a dark green but not as dark as the black zucchini. Other wise it appears identical.