Slicing Cucumbers

	Ashley CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51101 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
66 days. {als, dm, pm} [Introduced 1956 by Clemson/AES.] Recommended for hot, humid areas where disease resistance is important. Productive vines produce 7 to 8" dark-green fruits, tapered on the stem end. 'Ashley' is a popular variety in the Southeast. Pkt.
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	Marketmore 80 CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51102 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
61 days. {cmv, dm, pm, scab, cub} [Developed by Dr. Munger of Cornell.] Rare variety. Fruits are bitter-free, dark green, and average 8 to 9" long and 2-1/4" in diameter. Less resistance to spider mites in our trials, but increased resistance to cucumber beetles. Recommended as a cool season main crop variety for the north and for fall planting in the south. Has multiple disease resistance. Pkt.
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	Poinsett 76 CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51103 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
67 days. {als, an, dm, pm, spm} [Developed cooperatively by Clemson and Cornell.] An improved version of 'Poinsett' having multiple disease tolerance. Produces dark green cukes about 7 to 8" long and 2-1/2" in diameter. The best open pollinated variety for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal areas as a disease-resistant main crop garden variety. Pkt.
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	Spacemaster CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51104 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
60 days. {cmv, scab} [Developed by Dr. Munger at Cornell.] Bush-type plant with 2 to 3' vines and full-sized cukes, about 7-1/2" long. Good for salads or pickles. Regular picking will help the plant produce well-shaped, attractive cukes through the season. Widely adapted. Plant early in the season to avoid late-season diseases. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Pkt. (1.5 g)
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	White Wonder CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51106 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
58 days. [Southern heirloom, pre- 1925?] May be used for pickles or slicing. The 7" x 2-1/2" fruits are ivory-white even when mature for edible harvest. Productive in hot weather. Pkt.
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	Marketmore 76 CUCUMBER 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 51108 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
58 days. {cmv, pm, dm, als,an} A great high-yielding 8" sweet cucumber. Grows well in the Central Atlantic region as well as the North. A good dependable market variety. Dark green fruits are white spined.
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	Empereur Alexandre CUCUMBER 2g seed Code: 51110 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
60 days. [Named for the Russian Emperor.] Dark green fruit best picked at about 6" long, quite uniform, very mild flavor. Vines are amazingly productive. Pkt
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	Suyo Long CUCUMBER, ASIAN 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 51701 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
60 days. {pm} Widely adapted and tolerant of hot weather, this is a sweet-flavored, "burpless" cucumber from China. Use for pickling or slicing. Repeated trials of this variety have shown it to be exceptionally hardy, productive and fine-flavored even under adverse conditions. Recommended as an early, main season and late season variety for the southeast. Widely adapted and very dependable in hot, humid climates. Pkt. "Hands down the best slicing or eat straight out of hand cuke I've ever had. If this variety is properly trellised, it will yield gorgeous long straight beautiful cucumbers. Do not grow this variety if you do not intend to trellis it as you will likely not get many usable fruits." -Cricket Rakita
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	Suyo Long CUCUMBER, ASIAN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 51701E Price:$9.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Yamato CUCUMBER, ASIAN 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 51702 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
60 days. An Asian white-spined cucumber similar to 'Suyo Long' but superior in performance and flavor. Fruits range from 1" to 1-1/2" in diameter and 12 to 16" in length and are green with narrow yellow stripes. 'Yamato' is a very hardy, reliable variety in the hot, humid Southeast. Flesh is sweet, somewhat buttery, crisp and succulent. Pkt. "If this variety is properly trellised, it will yield gorgeous long straight beautiful cucumbers. Do not grow this variety if you do not intend to trellis it as you will likely not get many usable fruits." -Cricket Rakita
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	Yamato CUCUMBER, ASIAN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 51702E Price:$9.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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CULTURE: Cucumbers require a rich, well-drained soil in pH range 6 to 7. Water availability is important in the early seedling stage and in the fruiting stage. Seeds require a temperature of at least 68oF (20oC) to germinate. DIRECT SEEDING: Sow seeds l/2 to 3/4” deep. Final spacing should be 6” apart in rows 3 to 5’ apart. TRANSPLANTS: Sow seeds l/2” deep, 2 to 3 seeds per pot. Cut off weak seedlings at the base. Seeds germinate best at 85 to 90oF (29 to 32oC). Maintain seedlings at 75oF (24oC) or better. Harden plants before setting out, and take care not to disturb roots when transplanting. HARVEST: To maintain good production, harvest fruit daily. SOLAR GREENHOUSE NOTES: Grow cucumbers on a trellis to make use of vertical space. Use mildew resistant varieties, and hand pollinate. DISEASES: Although scab is not usually a problem in the Mid-Atlantic region, two fungus diseases, powdery mildew and downy mildew, are common. Powdery mildew occurs during hot, dry spells, whereas downy mildew occurs during wet, cool spells near the end of the growing season. Mosaic virus causes a yellow and green mottling of the leaves and reduces plant vigor. Anthracnose, a fungus disease, is most common during mid- and late season and during dry weather. Dark brown spots on the leaves and round sunken spots on the fruit are evidence of Anthracnose. Another fungus, Angular Leaf Spot, is common during cool, wet weather. Symptoms of angular leaf spot include interveinal browning and small circular spots on the fruit. Bacterial wilt causes sudden dramatic wilting and death of the vines. Use resistant or tolerant varieties, practice good sanitation and crop rotation, and pay attention to proper growth requirements. INSECT PESTS: Bacterial wilt is carried by spotted and striped cucumber beetles which infect the plants while they are feeding. Control cucumber beetles with chickens and an Amaranth trap crop. Reemay cloth will keep beetles from vines. Remove Reemay when female flowers open. SEED SAVERS: Isolate varieties by 1/8 mile for home use. Isolate a minimum of 1/4 to 1 mile for pure seed. PACKET: 2 g unless stated (about 59 to 78 seeds, depending on variety) sows 20’.