Golden Zucchini is smooth and tender with a thin golden yellow skin. It has a slight nutty flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked in many ways: sautéed, barbecued, in omelets or in cakes. It has a sweeter taste than green zucchini, but is less productive than the latter.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds

~25

Difficulty       

Easy

Sowing        

Direct, Indoor

Lifecycle      

Annual

Root cellar   

No

Sowing season       

Spring, Summer

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 21 to 32 ºC

time for germination: 7 to 14 days

When to sow:

sow indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost date in your area preferably in peat pots to facilitate transplanting OR

direct seeding when the soil is warm and the temperature is above 16ºC

Sowing technique: in pocket

In the same hole, sow 3 seeds 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep only the best plants.

Transplant outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):

When all risk of frost is removed and the air is warmed.

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 60 cm

between rows: 90 cm

Height of the plants: 50 cm

Soil: rich, moist, well drained, loose

Water: regular watering at the base of the plants (avoid the foliage as much as possible), preferably in the morning so that the parts of the plant above ground dry quickly

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest: 55 days

Specificities:

For direct sowing, seeds can be sown on a mound of soil and compost spaced 1 to 2 meter(s) apart.

Regular harvesting of immature fruits stimulates the production of new fruits.

The flowers (male and female) are edible.