Courgette ‚Black Beauty’

Ripening

früh

Harvest

Week 27 to 40

Vigour

stark

Growth habit

Busch

Origin

USA

Introduced

1931

Open-pollinated

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Frisch, Kochen, Grillen, Einlegen

About this variety

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The dark green classic ‚Black Beauty’ has been the benchmark for almost a hundred years. The plant grows bushy and compact, so you can reach the fruits even in a smaller bed. They taste best at about 15 cm in length; if you let them hang, they grow quickly huge and woody. A reliable, high‑yielding variety for beginners, seed‑stable and suitable for your own seed saving.

Firm, bright flesh with a mild nutty flavor, neutral enough that you can fry, stuff, or use raw in salads.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.