Zucchini 'Burpee's Golden'

Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

How to grow Zucchini 'Burpee's Golden'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Fertilize when baby fruit come.

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Burpee's Golden is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. A soil ph of between 5.6 and 7.5 is ideal for Burpee's Golden as it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Burpee's Golden from seed

Sow 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.97 feet (91.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Burpee's Golden about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Burpee's Golden

As Burpee's Golden is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Burpee's Golden about 14 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Burpee's Golden

6-8" long.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.