Regal is a zucchini that follows the same green and yellow pattern as Zephyr. Yellow and gold zucchini is not as popular as solid green, and other yellow squash. The flavor and tenderness, culinary use, and cultivation all are the same as green zucchini, but sweeter. People in the South just want green zucchini. Regal is a fascinating specimen. Plants have hybrid vigor, reduced pest pressure, and remain compact plants compared with other squash varieties. Regal is a true F1 hybrid, with fresh genetic pairings. An orange zucchini was fertilized by Watauga X Zephyr pollen resulting in a bi-colored zucchini, novel and unique amongst modern hybrids. Now I plan to create seeds from a large population in an open pollination setting. Keeping only true Regal squash, that represent the bi-color expression so unique at the farmer’s market. This generation is potentially an F3 from a project began in 2022. It is a stable cross with a 50-75% of plants portraying this unique coloration. Plants are large, vine types of exceptional quality. Seeds resemble pumpkin seeds rather than traditional zucchini and squash seed profiles. Regal stands out for me at market, try it for yourself!
