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Zucchini, Gold Rush Seeds
Cucurbita pepo
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Add a little gold to the garden with Zucchini Gold Rush Seeds.
Gold Rush is a productive summer squash variety that develops bright golden-yellow zucchini with smooth, tender skin and creamy white flesh. Gold Rush zucchini is a straight and smooth fruit that grows 18-20 cm (7-8") in length. The eye-catching fruit offers a mild flavour and tender texture that makes it a versatile choice for everyday meals.
Enjoy Gold Rush zucchini fresh, grilled, roasted, sautéed, baked, or added to your favourite summer recipes. For the best flavour and texture, harvest the fruit while it is young and tender. Regular picking also helps keep the plants producing throughout the season.
These compact, bush-type plants are a practical choice for sunny vegetable gardens and raised beds. With its bright colour, dependable harvests and kitchen versatility, Gold Rush is an easy way to bring something a little different to the summer vegetable garden.
- SKU: 143841
- Common Name: Squash | Zucchini
- Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
5 - 12 days
Water
Needs:
Moist 5 cm (2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
49 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Hybrid
- Fill Weight (grams): 1.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 8-10
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Yellow
- Water Needs: Moist 5 cm (2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Summer
- Companion Planting:
Plant near oregano, nasturtiums, zinnias. Oregano and zinnias attract pollinators and nasturtium will protect zucchini from aphids and whiteflies.
- Flavour: Succulent & tender
- Preparation Ideas: Thinly slice unpeeled zucchini lengthwise; dab slices with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and use to replace noodles in lasgana to reduce carb count.
Instructions
Zucchini seeds can be sown directly in the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be between 18°- 21°C (65°- 70°F). Plant 2-3 seeds in mounds 1.5-1.8 m (5-6') apart. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 2.5 cm (1 in.) of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. For an earlier crop, squash seeds can be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
- Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow 2 - 3 zucchini seeds per hill apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 1.5 - 1.8 m (5-6') apart.
- Plant Spacing: 60 - 90 cm (24-36 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Water diligently when fruit form and throughout their growth cycle. The soil needs to be moist 10 cm (4 in) down, so long soakings are best. Misshapen zucchini results from inadequate water or fertilization.
- Zucchini have shallow root systems and care should be taken when cultivating and weeding near the plants.
- Zucchini plants have distinct male and female flowers. The male flowers appear first on long, thin stalks, followed by the female flowers with an immature fruit at the bottom. For the female flowers to produce fruit, they require pollen from the male flowers to be transferred to them by bees.
- Poor pollination can result in zucchini flowers that do not bear fruit, or that bear small fruit. Consider growing bright-colored flowers nearby to attract pollinators.
- Do not wait too long to harvest. Flavor is best when zucchini are tender and a bit immature 15-20 cm (6-8 in). Oversize zucchini have very little taste.
- Harvesting should be complete by the first fall frost; zucchini is highly susceptible to frost and heat damage.
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Overall rating: 4.5555553 / 5 from 18 reviews.
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Gold Rush Zucchini
"i have grown gold rush for years pick them young for best production."
Seeds had great germination and
"Seeds had great germination and were easy to be successful with as a beginner gardener"
I ha ve been growing
"I ha ve been growing this variety for years"
very good
"very good"
Packaged well, shipped fast
"Packaged well, shipped fast"
90% germ rate all plants
"90% germ rate all plants growing well and healthy"
Great Seeds
"I like the gold rush because its easier to spot them before they get too big"
haven't had a chance to
"haven't had a chance to try out yet but shipping was great"
Awesome producer ! I’ve planted
"Awesome producer ! I’ve planted this strain of zucchini before and I love it"
