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Golden Zucchini: Days to Maturity, Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Golden Zucchini is an open-pollinated yellow zucchini for gardeners who want a bright fruit without buying hybrid seed each year.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Golden Zucchini this page50–57 daysBush—
Black Magic50 daysBush—
Clairmore50–55 daysBush—
Cocozelle zucchini50 daysBush—
Dunja50 daysBush—
Early Prolific Straightneck50 daysBush—
Gold Rush50–54 daysBush—

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.

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.

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