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Yellow courgettes

julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
in Fruit & veg
 Can anyone recommend a “tasty” golden/yellow courgette? I’ll be training them to grow up an obelisk 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    'Shooting Star' looks interesting ... I've not tried it, but I might well consider it this year ... if I can find room ... https://www.premierseedsdirect.com/product/courgette-climbing-shooting-star-yellowgolden/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Thank you! Yes I saw this variety too so will give them a try
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    I only grow bush yellow courgettes to keep them within bounds and they seem to crop  more heavily than the green varieties.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I grow Easy Pick Gold F1 - usually in large containers.  Reliable and prolific in most summers. 
    Used to grow another variety when the yellows first became available in the mid/late 90's.  Can't recall the name of that one but no longer in production.  
    Haven't tried other varieties as I also grow the green ones.
  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Thank you both! 
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    We have never noticed any taste difference between the green and the yellow, and we have been growing both for years. We grow them as they add a splash of colour to food. 

    The yellow ones we have tried, are Soleil and Parador
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    KeenOnGreen said:
    We have never noticed any taste difference between the green and the yellow, and we have been growing both for years. We grow them as they add a splash of colour to food. 

    The yellow ones we have tried, are Soleil and Parador
    Agree in that any Courgette doesn't really have a "flavour" as such - it's more how you use them and with what.
  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Thank you - some reviews say yellow courgettes taste much milder so I’m glad to hear they are same as green varieties 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    The main advantage of yellow ones for me is that it's a lot easier to spot the fruit and pick them small before they become zeppelins.
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  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    We find that the yellow ones have a softer skin than the green.
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