Gold Rush F1 is a bright yellow courgette that stops people in their tracks. Compact bush plants that fit into small gardens, raised beds or polytunnels. The fruits are straight, waxy golden-yellow with tender flesh and a slightly sweeter flavour than green varieties.
Pick them at 15 to 20cm for the best taste and texture. The more you pick, the more they produce. Two plants will keep a family of four in courgettes from July to October.
🌱 Sowing depth: 2–3 cm
📅 Sow (Ireland): indoors April–May; plant out or sow direct late May–June after frost risk has passed
☀️ Light: full sun
🌡️ Germination: 7–10 days in warm conditions
📏 Habit: compact, non‑vining bush; plants around 60–80 cm across
🪴 Spacing: 60–80 cm between plants
⏳ Harvest: from about 50–60 days after sowing; best picked at 15–20 cm long for top quality and continuous cropping
When to sow
April to May. Sow individually in small pots indoors from late April. Transplant outside in May after frost risk passes. In Ireland, courgettes grow well without any protection from June onwards.
How to grow
Give each plant a square metre of space. Feed with a general liquid feed every two weeks once flowering starts. Pick courgettes when they reach 15 to 20cm. If you leave them longer they become marrows, which are less useful in the kitchen.
Recipe idea
Courgette and lemon pasta. Slice two courgettes into thin rounds, fry in olive oil for five minutes. Add the zest of one lemon, a handful of Parmesan, salt and cooked pasta. Toss together off the heat. Ready in fifteen minutes.
