[Mojo]

I've always been told that when the skin is shiny, it's good to pick, assuming it's of a decent size. But with the occasional heavy rain, plus the density of foliage in my beds, that's not always the case. This morning I picked a Golden zuke about the size of my forearm (and I lift weights). Goldens do have the advantage of being easily seen; last summer I was growing Aristocrat and twice I found "lost" zukes the size of my calves. I do know that green zukes need peeling when they get that big, but I'm not sure about the goldens. (Also the seeds can be an issue if you don't cook the bejeebers out of them.)