{"product_id":"organic-courgette-goldini-ii","title":"Organic Courgette - Goldini II *NEW*","description":"\u003cp class=\"productView-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWN IN SCOTLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.seedsofscotland.com\/pages\/about\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSeeds of Scotland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"productView-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"productView-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003eWe are very excited to be able to offer Goldini II seeds; it's such a great variety! Large and productive plants fill with a profusion of golden, delicious courgettes. \u003cspan\u003eThe fruits have a lovely nutty flavour and hold their ribbed shape and texture well in cooking. The flowers tend to remain attached to the end of the fruits, which makes them particularly good for stuffing or deep frying.  \u003c\/span\u003eEven the seedlings can have golden leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"productView-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003eBred by Carol Deppe for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeating both raw and cooked, as well as for dry preserving. A cross between famous golden courgette '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGold Rush' and delicious Italian heirloom '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCostata Romanesco',\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYou can read more about  Carol's breeding work \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/osseeds.org\/goldini-zucchini\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 60.5225%;\" height=\"121\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 45.5624%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5200\/8027\/files\/Taupe_Soil_Association_Organic_Emblem_100x100.png?v=1793282163\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 53.9739%; text-align: center;\"\u003e \n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5200\/8027\/files\/Open_Source_Seed_Initiative_Logo_100x100.png?v=1793281877\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"109\" height=\"81\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best sown in small (~7cm) pots in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill in April–May. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlants grow quickly, so avoid sowing too early—you’ll want to plant them out after the last frost. If you can’t plant them out straight away, be prepared to pot on as they grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Harvest as soon as the courgettes are the desired size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips\u003c\/strong\u003e: Enrich the soil with well-rotted manure or garden compost before sowing or planting. Courgettes thrive undercover and they also grow well outside in a sunny spot. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor a longer harvest, sow an early crop undercover and follow with a second sowing in early summer for planting outside. Courgettes can be prone to\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003edamping off, so avoid overwatering young seedlings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination: 98% Oct 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seeds of Scotland","offers":[{"title":"~12 seeds","offer_id":54188913688923,"sku":"O-SqGo\/12s","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5200\/8027\/files\/Goldini_ii_1.webp?v=1793883112","url":"https:\/\/www.seedsofscotland.com\/products\/organic-courgette-goldini-ii","provider":"Seeds of Scotland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}