Variety

Golden Delight

A brilliant yellow courgette — mild, sweet, and visually spectacular on the plate

Golden Delight is a compact, bushy yellow courgette with a bright, sunny appearance and a noticeably milder, sweeter flavour than green varieties. The yellow colour makes it visually stunning in salads, on graze plates, and on the grill where it develops golden-amber char marks. An excellent variety for container growing and for adding colour to a mixed courgette harvest.

Flavour

Milder and slightly sweeter than green courgette, with a tender flesh and a less grassy quality. The sweetness is most pronounced when grilled or roasted. Raw in a salad, thinly sliced, the yellow flesh is delicate and appealing. A good choice for those who find standard courgette slightly bitter.

In the kitchen

Beautiful on the grill alongside green courgette — the colour contrast makes a mixed courgette platter visually spectacular. Slice on the diagonal and grill over medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side. Also excellent thinly sliced raw in a ribbon salad with mint, lemon, and feta. The colour mellows to golden when cooked, retaining visual interest.

Growing

F1 hybrid, compact and well-suited to containers or small gardens. Slightly earlier than many varieties. The yellow skin can develop a pale green tinge in shade — grow in full sun for the best colour. More sensitive to cold than standard green varieties. Harvest at 15–20cm before they become overgrown and the skin toughens.