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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Petoseed/Seminis Vegetable Seeds
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gold Rush (PSR 1876) is a Petoseed F1 golden zucchini that won AAS in 1980, a summer squash placed here with the winter types. It is early and uniform, with straight, cylindrical, golden-yellow fruit best picked at 6 to 8 inches, slender white flesh, and resistance to bulbing at the blossom end. The compact bush plant reaches about 18 to 24 inches with a 3 to 4 ft spread. Direct sow after frost in full sun; in hot regions spring and fall crops avoid summer powdery mildew. Similar to Golden Zucchini and widely adapted. (A separate Rupp Seeds pumpkin of the same name, 30 to 40 lb, is registered from 1998.)
Gold Rush traits
- Golden-yellow straight zucchini, best at 6 to 8 inches
- White flesh with resistance to bulbing
- Early, uniform F1 hybrid
- Compact bush 18 to 24 inches tall
- 1980 AAS winner from Petoseed
Good for
- Grilling and sauteing
- Mixed vegetable dishes
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rush this page | — | Bush | — |
| Autumn Cup | 95 days | Bush | — |
| Autumn Delight | 78 days | Bush | — |
| Black Beauty | — | Bush | — |
| Bossa Nova F1 | 25–40 days | Bush | — |
| Burpee Butterbush | 75–87 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Acorn | 90 days | Bush | — |
Gold Rush FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Gold Rush?
Gold Rush (PSR 1876) is a Petoseed F1 golden zucchini that won AAS in 1980, a summer squash placed here with the winter types. It is early and uniform, with straight, cylindrical, golden-yellow fruit best picked at 6 to 8 inches, slender white flesh, and resistance to bulbing at the blossom end.
How does Gold Rush compare with other winter squash varieties?
Gold Rush: bush. Similar winter squash varieties include Autumn Cup (95 days), Autumn Delight (78 days), Black Beauty. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gold Rush good for?
Gold Rush is grown for grilling and sauteing, mixed vegetable dishes.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Winter Squash growing guide
- Training Pumpkin Vines: Laying Out Runners and Pinching Tips
- Growing Pumpkins Vertically: Trellis, Slings and Small-Garden Squash
- Hand Pollinating Pumpkins: Timing, Technique and Why Fruit Abort
- Pumpkin Growing Calendar: From Sowing to the Curing Shelf
- Pumpkin Pests and Diseases: Vine Borers, Squash Bugs and Mildew
- When to Harvest Pumpkins: Ripeness Signs, Curing and How Long They Store
- All 219 winter squash varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.