Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 50–57 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Golden Zucchini is an open-pollinated yellow zucchini for gardeners who want a bright fruit without buying hybrid seed each year. The bushy plants produce slender, bright golden-yellow fruit that cooks like any green zucchini. Because it is open pollinated, seed can be saved if it is isolated from other Cucurbita pepo.
Golden Zucchini traits
- Open-pollinated golden zucchini
- Slender, bright golden-yellow fruit
- Bushy plant habit
Good for
- Seed saving
- Sauteing and grilling
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Zucchini this page | 50–57 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 | — |
| Gold Rush | 50–54 days | Bush | — |
Golden Zucchini FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Golden Zucchini?
Golden Zucchini is an open-pollinated yellow zucchini for gardeners who want a bright fruit without buying hybrid seed each year. The bushy plants produce slender, bright golden-yellow fruit that cooks like any green zucchini.
How many days to maturity is Golden Zucchini?
Golden Zucchini is listed at 50–57 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Golden Zucchini compare with other zucchini varieties?
Golden Zucchini: 50–57 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 Golden Zucchini good for?
Golden Zucchini is grown for seed saving, sauteing and grilling.
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.