Courgette Black Beauty Seeds

A classic richly coloured courgette known for its deep green fruits and strong dependable plants that bring a traditional productive feel to gardens and kitchen plots.

 

Courgette Black Beauty is a time honoured variety valued for its glossy dark fruits and consistent cropping through the height of summer. Plants grow with a broad open habit that keeps fruits easy to spot and simple to harvest. The flavour is mild and versatile with tender flesh that suits grilling roasting stir frying and everyday kitchen use.

 

The plants show good resilience in mixed weather and continue producing generously when harvested regularly. Black Beauty thrives in full sun with fertile moisture retentive soil and performs well in gardens raised beds and tunnels. Its bright flowers attract bees and other pollinators adding life and movement to the summer garden.

 

Seed Qty Approx 2 grams

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from April to May or outdoors from late May once the soil has warmed

Germination takes approximately seven to fourteen days at eighteen to twenty two degrees Celsius

Grow in fertile moisture retentive soil in full sun

Height sixty to eighty centimetres

Spread eighty to one hundred centimetres

Harvest from July to October

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds on their side into moist compost and cover lightly

Grow on in bright warm conditions then harden off before planting outdoors after the last frost

For direct sowing place seeds into prepared soil and cover lightly

Space plants around ninety centimetres apart for strong open growth

 

Growing and maintenance

Harvest fruits when young for the best flavour and texture

Feed regularly through the season to support continuous cropping

Water during dry spells but avoid waterlogging

Remove older leaves to improve airflow and make harvesting easier

 

Uses and benefits

Classic dark green fruits with tender flesh

Reliable cropping through summer

Strong plants for gardens and raised beds

Excellent for grilling roasting and everyday cooking

Performs well in beds borders and tunnels

 

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