Squash Gold Rush F1

This is an All America Selections winner! This golden zucchini has an eye-catching golden yellow color that makes it a favorite squash for market stands. The smooth. cylindrical. uniform fruit are borne on upright. open plants that are easy to pick. Gold Rush makes a fine addition to fresh market vegetable displays.START SEEDS OUTDOORSZucchinis need full sun. rich fertile soil and warm temperatures. Plant only when spring weather is warm and night temperatures stay above 50°F (10°C). Sow 2 to 3 seeds. 1 inch deep. every 2 feet. in rows 3 feet apart. Thin to leave only 1 seedling every 2 feet. Or. plant in slightly mounded hills. 2 feet in diameter. sowing 5 or 6 seeds in each hill. Thin hill-planted seedlings to 2 or 3 strongest plants.GROWING NOTESAmend soil well before sowing with lots of aged manure or compost. Protect young seedlings from marauding birds by covering with plastic berry baskets at planting time. removing when plants get crowded. Be sure to thin properly — y