Austrosaat item 1216 (Gourmet Edition). The “black eight”: perfectly round, glossy dark green, bred by Hollar Seeds in Colorado in the 1990s and an All-America Selections winner in 1999. Early, generous and tougher against mildew than many varieties.
Zucchini ‘Eight Ball’ F1
Cucurbita pepo
ZCEBALL
Sowing
Start in April or May, 1–2 cm deep, outdoors after the Ice Saints; direct sowing from mid-May. Space 60–90 cm. Pick at 6–8 cm across.
- January
- February
- March
- April: Sowing
- May: Sowing
- June: Bloom
- July: Bloom
- August: Bloom
- September: Bloom
- October
- November
- December
- Sowing: April – May
- Bloom: June – September
- Flower
- Courgette
- Producer
- Austrosaat
- Position
- Full sun
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Harvest year
- 2026
- Organic
- No
- Code
- ZCEBALL
This is the code printed on the packet.