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Golden Glory Squash
Golden Glory Squash is a hybrid summer squash that delivers abundant harvests in just 50 to 59 days, making it one of the faster routes to a full plate of golden fruit. Each plant grows into a compact bush reaching 24 to 30 inches tall, bearing 7 to 8 inch fruits with smooth, waxy golden skin and creamy white flesh that tastes exceptionally good. Hardy across zones 3 through 13, this variety thrives in full sun with moderate water and neutral soil, producing uniform, high-quality fruit even under challenging pollination conditions.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
3-13
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
30 in
Height
TypeBush
Spacing
48
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
3-13
Size
30in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
Golden Glory sets fruit with remarkable reliability, even when pollen is scarce, a trait that gives gardeners peace of mind in cool springs or low-pollinator years. The fruits are strikingly uniform in size and shape, with a buttery golden exterior and tender, fine-grained flesh that cooks beautifully. Its vigorous open growth habit and exceptional yields mean you'll be harvesting basketfuls from a surprisingly compact footprint, typically spreading 36 to 72 inches depending on how you manage the vines.
Common Uses
Golden Glory Squash is at home in the kitchen prepared fresh in nearly any way summer squash is traditionally cooked, sliced thin and sautéed, grilled until tender, roasted until caramelized, or grated into fritters and quick breads. Its mild, creamy flesh and thin skin make it excellent for quick cooking methods where you want the squash to stay tender rather than become dense.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 3 to 4 weeks before your last spring frost, sowing at a depth of 1 inch in warm soil maintained at 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Transplant outdoors only after the last frost date has passed and soil temperatures have warmed to at least 60 degrees.
Transplant Outdoors
Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting. Space plants 48 inches apart in full sun once soil has warmed and all frost danger has passed. Plant at the same depth they were growing in their containers.
Direct Sow
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last frost date when soil temperature reaches at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit, sowing at a depth of 1 inch and spacing seeds 48 inches apart.
Harvesting
Golden Glory reaches harvest readiness in 50 to 59 days from transplanting or direct sowing. Pick fruits when they are 7 to 8 inches long and still young, before the skin hardens; they should have a bright golden color and the skin should yield slightly to thumbnail pressure. Harvest regularly, every 2 to 3 days, to encourage continued production and keep fruit tender. Cut or snap fruits from the vine rather than pulling, which can damage the plant.
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Companion Planting
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Cucurbita Pepo
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Growth Habit
Bush
Native Status
L48 (NI)PR (I)CAN (W)