Summer- Black Beauty Squash (Cucurbita pepo)

If left on the vine, they can grow very large. For additional info, please click on the Buy Now button. Squash is ready to harvest when the stem and skin hardens. This squash is a very versatile vegetable. They can be steamed, grilled, sauteed, eaten raw in salads, made into relish, and made into breads. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but they can be under ripe. The Squash Summer Black Beauty Zucchini, 'Cucurbita pepo', has very tender, creamy white, flavorful flesh. The Black Beauty Zucchini plant is compact and bush like. * $1.89