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- Days to maturity
- 50–54 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gold Rush is Petoseed's golden zucchini hybrid (PSR 1876, 1978) and a 1980 All-America Selections winner. The fruit is a smooth, cylindrical, golden yellow with flat ribs and a contrasting kelly-green stem, 7 to 8 inches at picking, and the slender white flesh resists bulbing at the blossom end. It tastes like a good green zucchini, mild and slightly sweet, but the color makes it stand out in a mixed platter or on the grill. Plants are compact, upright bushes around 18 to 24 inches tall with a 3 to 4 foot spread, so ordinary spacing works. Direct sow after frost in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In very hot regions, spring and fall crops do better than a midsummer planting, when mildew and heat cut production. Widely adapted; (An unrelated Rupp Seeds pumpkin shares the name.)
Gold Rush traits
- Golden yellow zucchini hybrid from Petoseed, 1978
- Smooth cylindrical fruit with flat ribs and green stems, 7 to 8 inches
- White flesh that resists bulbing
- Compact upright bush, 18 to 24 inches tall
- All-America Selections winner, 1980
- Wide adaptation
Good for
- Grilling
- Mixed vegetable platters
- Sauteing
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rush this page | 50–54 days | Bush | — |
| Black Magic | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Clairmore | 50–55 days | Bush | — |
| Cocozelle zucchini | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Dunja | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Early Prolific Straightneck | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Golden Zucchini | 50–57 days | Bush | — |
Gold Rush FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Gold Rush?
Gold Rush is Petoseed's golden zucchini hybrid (PSR 1876, 1978) and a 1980 All-America Selections winner. The fruit is a smooth, cylindrical, golden yellow with flat ribs and a contrasting kelly-green stem, 7 to 8 inches at picking, and the slender white flesh resists bulbing at the blossom end.
How many days to maturity is Gold Rush?
Gold Rush is listed at 50–54 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Gold Rush compare with other zucchini varieties?
Gold Rush: 50–54 days, bush. Similar zucchini varieties include Black Magic (50 days), Clairmore (50–55 days), Cocozelle zucchini (50 days). 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, mixed vegetable platters, sauteing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every zucchini variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Zucchini growing guide
- How to Plant Zucchini: Spacing, Soil Warmth and How Much Room It Needs
- Hand Pollinating Zucchini and What to Do When There Are No Male Flowers
- Staking Zucchini and Removing Lower Leaves as You Pick
- Zucchini Problems: Powdery Mildew, Beetles and Rot
- When to Pick Zucchini: Four to Seven Days from Flowering
- Zucchini Growing Calendar: Sowing to the End of the Season
- All 179 zucchini varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.