Vegetable Seeds, McGregor's, Zucchini Black Beauty

For delicious courgettes, pick young fruit - genius!

The fruit grows very quickly which makes for a bountiful harvest. A 1957 Award winner this early and prolific heirloom variety has been exceedingly popular for its very hard green skin and creamy white flesh.

• How To Sow: Choose a well-drained site in full sun. Sow these seeds in trays for subsequent transplanting or, after frosts, sow directly in a well prepared seedbed. Sow seeds 20 cm apart, in rows 1 metre apart, and to a depth of 1 cm.
• Seedling Care: Keep seedbed evenly moist during the germination period of 7-14 days. Apply fruit fertiliser two weeks after germination for healthier plants and maximum crop. Protect your seedlings from slugs, snails and insect pests; go to mcgregors.co.nz for appropriate plant health and pest control products.
• Hints & Tips: Zucchini is a type of summer squash. To obtain the best harvest possible, pick fruits young. Unpicked zucchini/courgettes will grow into marrows.
• Our seeds are not treated with Neonicotinoids.