Gold Rush Zucchini is a straight and smooth fruit that grows 18-20 cm (7-8") in length. Gold Rush boasts golden yellow skin and a wonderfully tender and creamy-white flesh. The high yields of this delicious zucchini are tasty in salads, breads, baked, or stir-fried.
Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
Seed Type: Hybrid
Online Code: 132401
Product Weight: 1.5 grams / approximately 8-10 seeds
Plant Type: Vegetable
Flavor: Succulent & tender
Days to Harvest: 49 days
Days to Seed Germination: 5 to 12 days
Seed Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")
Row Spacing: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6')
Plant Spacing: 3 per hill
Planting Instructions: After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow a few seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When the plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
How To Grow: Zucchini Gold Rush
Suggestions: To obtain the best harvest possible, pick this variety when fruit is young.
Preparation Ideas: Try replacing thinly sliced zucchini strips (with skin on) for noodles in lasagna.