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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1980 National

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Common names
  • Courgette
  • Summer Squash

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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
Date: August 2017 
Young fruit
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2015-08-07
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2015-08-07
Comments:
  • Posted by Weedwhacker (Ford River Twp, Michigan UP - Zone 4b) on Feb 28, 2015 11:33 PM concerning plant:
    This is a hybrid variety that produced quite a few squash in my garden, but seemed more prone to blossom-end rot than other types that I've grown. I like the golden zucchini types because it's so easy to spot them and pick before they get too large, and also because the skin never seems to have any bitterness.
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Aug 11, 2023 4:53 PM concerning plant:
    I bought a starter plant ( 2 together) of Gold Rush. Good yield, plants got big and finally succumbed to borers today, early August. That is good results for my garden. Agree I like the color, taste, tenderness, ease of picking, for some reason most of mine had some to almost half the fruit green along with gold. Would grow again.
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 12, 2022 6:32 AM concerning plant:
    (52 days) - The deep gold fruits of this All-America Selections winner are borne on an upright open plant that makes for easy harvest.

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