{"product_id":"fothergills-courgette-blackstar-f1-vegetable-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Courgette Blackstar F1 Vegetable Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Cucurbita pepo, a highly refined, premium hybrid selection within the Courgette genus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Half Hardy Annual, establishing with superior speed and stamina to deliver early and consistent kitchen-ready harvests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExceptional Disease Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Bred with advanced modern genetics to boast superb natural resistance against common garden ailments, ensuring the foliage stays healthy, green, and productive deep into autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVigorous Open Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Naturally forms a tidy, non-trailing bush architecture with an exceptionally open canopy. This minimizes leaf tangles, accelerates early fruit development, and allows for quick, effortless, thorn-free picking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStunning Dark Fruits:\u003c\/b\u003e Yields beautifully straight, smooth-skinned fruits with a striking dark, glossy green color, firm white flesh, and a rich, sweet flavor that never becomes watery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVersatile Growing:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers outstanding flexibility across the plot; its compact and controlled bush habit means it thrives just as successfully in large patio containers as it does in open garden beds or raised vegetable allotments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulinary Excellence:\u003c\/b\u003e A dream for the kitchen, holding its firm texture beautifully whether grilled on the barbecue, thinly sliced into stir-fries, roasted with Mediterranean herbs, or grated into baking recipes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Start seeds indoors from April to May by sowing individual seeds on their edges 2cm deep in pots of moist compost. Alternatively, sow directly outdoors in late May or June into rich, warm soil once all danger of frost has fully passed. Position in full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture \u0026amp; Nutrition:\u003c\/b\u003e Courgettes are incredibly hungry and thirsty plants. Plant them out into soil enriched with plenty of well-rotted manure, and water them deeply and regularly around the base, especially during dry summer spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvesting Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Use a sharp knife to harvest the courgettes regularly when they reach about 10–15cm (4–6in) in length. Frequent, consistent picking is vital to stimulate the plant into pushing out a non-stop supply of fresh flowers and fruits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57561103991167,"sku":"FTG-47357","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_Courgette_Blackstar_F1_Vegetable_Seeds.jpg?v=1779186534","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-courgette-blackstar-f1-vegetable-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}