{"product_id":"courgette-zucchini-solar-flare","title":"Courgette\/Zucchini Solar Flare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I grow it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolar Flare is a courgette for when ordinary green simply isn't enough. The fruit is gloriously bright yellow with contrasting markings, so it's beautiful both growing in the potager and coming into the kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's productive and delicious, but there's one important trick I've learned from growing it: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epick it young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Leave Solar Flare too long and the skin toughens surprisingly quickly, so this is not the courgette to discover lurking under a leaf three days after you last looked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Courgette \/ zucchini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bright yellow, patterned fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick young for the most tender skin and flesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fresh eating, grilling, roasting and colourful summer dishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one to use while the fruit is young and tender. Slice it into salads, grill or barbecue it, roast it, sauté it with olive oil and garlic, or combine it with green courgettes where the contrasting colours look gorgeous on the plate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's another hugely versatile courgette, so rather than inventing a recipe simply to fill the space, I'll add one here if a particular Solar Flare favourite earns the position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolar Flare forms a bushy courgette plant and produces brightly coloured fruit that is considerably easier to spot beneath the foliage than its dark-green relatives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't wait for enormous fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In my experience the skin becomes tough relatively quickly as Solar Flare matures, so check the plant regularly and harvest the courgettes while they're still young.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's not a flaw so much as useful information about how to get the best from it — and regular picking encourages more fruit anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant into rich, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Keep moisture consistent through flowering and fruiting and feed regularly during the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive the plant plenty of organic matter and reasonable airflow, and check beneath the leaves frequently once it starts producing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne healthy, established plant grown here at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Garden Between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Plants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn't need replacing simply because it doesn't match.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67879027278047,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-03at10.26.19AM.png?v=1791056592","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/courgette-zucchini-solar-flare","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}