Easy to grow, drought-tolerant zucchini gives great yields of beautiful dark green zucchini with outstanding flavor. Stays firm and tasty even when it gets large. Bred for organic conditions and dry-summer climates. This variety was the result of a collaboration between farmer-breeder Bill Reynolds and the Organic Seed Alliance. The goal was an open-pollinated zucchini that could compete at market with the modern hybrids without sacrificing flavor and eating quality. Mission accomplished--fine texture and sweet flavor put grocery store zucs to shame.

The big root system and strong constitution that makes it drought-tolerant also gave it better cold-hardiness than other zucs. It can even survive a light frost. Large male flowers add another harvest for soups, pasta, or stuffing. This variety is the longest-keeping summer squash I have grown. Those big ones that you didn't pick in time don't have the perfection of the small zucchini for fresh eating, but I've had them keep for months just sitting around a cool pantry, to be used for pasta sauces, soups, casseroles, curries, enchiladas, etc.

Remember this was bred for low-input farming, so you don't need to add lots of water and fertilizer. Regular garden soil is fine. 25 seeds