Cucurbita pepo
Noche F1 Zucchini - Hybrid Seeds
Noche produces attractive, dark green, cylindrical zucchinis which are easy to harvest due to its open habit with short spines.
Disease resistances keep the plant healthy and bearing over a long period. Intermediate resistance to watermelon mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus.
This variety is soft and sweet when grilled or refreshing grated raw in a salad.
Days to Maturity 42 Days
Packet Contains Appx 25 to 30 Seeds
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Growing Summer Squash - Benefits and Instructions
Benefits of Growing Summer Squash
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Adaptable - Summer squash are fast growing and can easily be trained to grow vertically on trellises or tomato cages to save precious garden space.
- Nutritional Profile - Magnesium, calcium, iron, Vitamin A and B6.
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Use in: Soups, Stews, Curries, Baked goods.
Growing Instructions
Culture:
Harvesting:
Harvest summer squash when they are 4-8 inches long and when their skin is still shiny. Harvest scalloped varieties when they are 3 to 6 inches in diameter. You can harvest zucchini and yellow summer squash as baby squash when the fruit is 4 to 6 inches long. Baby summer squash will be tender and tasty
Storage/Preparation:
Store summer squash by gently wiping the fruit clean with a damp cloth and then placing it in a perforated plastic bag in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator. Summer squash can also be frozen, canned or pickled.
Companions:
Corn, beans, tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, lettuce, nasturtiums.