Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus
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These cucumbers are uniquely designed with thick skin that resists cracking and disease-resistant foliage for greater yields.
A slicer cucumber variety, it produces prolific, tender, burpless cucumbers that aren't bitter or tough. These cucumbers are renowned for their crisp texture, delicious flavor, and easy slicing— ideal for salads, sandwiches, and more. These disease-resistant cucumbers can even be eaten raw, like an apple.
Sku: 7278
Common Name: Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Full Sun
8 - 10 Days
65 Days
12"+
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Bees
Fill Weight (grams): 0.8
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Flavor: Mild, sweet, crispy, and never bitter.
Preparation Ideas: Non-bitter, this is a great variety for snacking in the garden fresh off the vine.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Vining
Resistance: Scab|Cucumber Mosaic|Downey Mildew|Powdery Mildew|Alternaria Leaf Spot|Anthracnose
Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Muncher Cucumber seeds roughly 6' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 4' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.
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