Type
yellow zucchini
Zucchini variety
Golden Zucchini Zucchini
A bright yellow zucchini that is easy to spot at harvest and attractive in mixed dishes. Flavor is mild and similar to green types.
Days to maturity
50 to 55
Best for
fresh cooking, visual variety
About Golden Zucchini
Golden Zucchini refers to bright yellow to gold-skinned summer squash with the same cylindrical shape and mild, tender flavor as green zucchini. The vivid color holds well after cooking and makes the fruit easy to spot among the foliage, and most types grow on a compact bush plant.
Growing Golden Zucchini Zucchini
Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart in full sun and handle the fruit gently, since the golden skin bruises and marks more easily than green types. Harvest at 6 to 8 inches for the best texture. Picking often keeps the plant setting new fruit.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all zucchini, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.