• Fresh Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant green zucchini with smooth skin.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and vibrant color.
  • Bright green Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh and sliced showing its tender, elongated shape.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring a fresh, dark green zucchini on a natural backdrop.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable by Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing fresh, dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant dark green zucchini with smooth skin and leafy stems.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing a vibrant, dark green zucchini with smooth skin.
  • Fresh Dark Star Zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant green zucchini with smooth skin.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring a fresh, dark green zucchini with smooth skin and vibrant color.
  • Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Dark Star Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Certified Organic

Slender, ribbed, uniform zucchini.

What are Dark Stars made of? In this case, Ravens, Black Eels, and Black Beauty. Farmers Bill Reynolds and Donna Ferguson were on the search for open-habit, drought tolerance, and good flavor in their zucchinis. Their search turned into a participatory breeding project with Organic Seed Alliance. By crossing the hybrid Raven with the old-standard Black Beauty zucchinis, they created Black Eel. Years of further improvement led to Dark Star, an exceptional variety that is ready to go supernova!

Dark Star Zucchini was bred for uniformity, drought resistance, and yield. We love the open bush habit of the plants, making fruit easy to spot at the perfect harvest stage. Its slender, dark green look; subtly sweet, tender taste; and prolific nature make it irresistible in nearly every summer meal.

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Growing instructions
Start indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors after last frost. Sow 2-3 more times at monthly intervals for fruit all season. Zucchini tolerates moderate soil fertility and dry conditions. Plants grow to 3' high and 3' across. Harvest fruits often at young stage for best eating and highest yields.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 60 days
Days to Germination 5-10 days
Width at Maturity 36"
Height at Maturity 36"
Sun Conditions Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth 1"
Row Spacing 36"
Plant Spacing 24"
About the artist
Artwork by Eric Losh. Working with acrylic paints and watercolor, Eric interpreted this variety by creating a night sky with constellations of the plant's forebearers. The watchful terrestrial eyes suggest the keen observation it takes to be a seed steward.
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Fresh Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant green zucchini with smooth skin.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and vibrant color.
Bright green Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh and sliced showing its tender, elongated shape.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring a fresh, dark green zucchini on a natural backdrop.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable by Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing fresh, dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh dark green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant dark green zucchini with smooth skin and leafy stems.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing a vibrant, dark green zucchini with smooth skin.
Fresh Dark Star Zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing vibrant green zucchini with smooth skin.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring a fresh, dark green zucchini with smooth skin and vibrant color.
Dark Star zucchini vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., fresh green zucchini with smooth skin and tapered shape.
  • 5 stars: 5 (71%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (14%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (14%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Erl ..

A beautiful, prolific producer. As another reviewer noted, each plant consistently produced an 8-10" fruit daily. If I missed a day of harvesting they would quickly spawn 18-20" monsters! Easy to grow, already looking forward to next season.

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Kelly B.

I planted a bunch assuming they wouldn't all grow but they did! every time I think the plants couldn't get any bigger they just keep going! I'm absolutely thrilled with how vigorously these guys are growing and have picked a few already but I've got many more on the way! I'll certainly be planting these again (maybe fewer lol)!

Kelly B. review photo
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Kristen S.
Love it

Love it. Used to grow black beauty but switched this year. Sticking with this one 100%

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Mary S.

I am new to VA gardening, so I was amazed with how prolific Dark Star Zucchini is. I only have one plant, but it keeps growing and provides at least one 8" gorgeous zuke daily. Just the volume I want.

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Nicole L.

Remaining hopeful, but I started 6 indoors on heat mats and only one sprouted (after 16 days) and then promptly died. The golden zucchini on the other hand, sprouted in 4 days and I have 6 out of 6 healthy transplants ready to go. Direct sowing the Dark Star next week (May 15, in zone 6b) and crossing my fingers.

Thank you so much for ordering our seeds! We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble with the Dark Star. We hope that your direct sowing yielded better results and will be contacting you directly to resolve your issue.

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Megan P.

Not sure why, but instead of uniform dark green fruit I’ve gotten one very large, yellow/green zucchini. Better than nothing, just not what I was expecting from Dark Star.

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Cathleen T.

The art is beautiful.