What Should I Know About My Variety Of Cucumbers (Part 2)?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Salad Bush Hybrid’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Green Fingers’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Tasty King’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Lemon’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Tiffany’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Burpless Tasty Green’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Socrates’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Passandra’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Tyria’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Cool Breeze Hybrid’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Mini Munch’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘La Diva’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Alibi Hybrid’?

Bush cucumbers, like ‘Salad Bush’ and ‘Spacemaster’, are good for small gardens or containers: they take up one-third of the space of typical vines. Disease resistance and plentiful 8-in (20-cm) slicers earned this hybrid a 1988 All-America Selections award.

This F1 hybrid cultivar produces lots of mini cucumbers that are just 3–4 in (7.5–10 cm) in length. They have very thin skins, green flesh, a firm, crunchy texture, and are packed with flavor. The plants are resistant to powdery mildew as well as downy mildew.

A Japanese-bred F1 hybrid cultivar, ‘Tasty King’ can be grown in an unheated greenhouse or outdoors. It produces a heavy crop of good-looking, tasty fruits that are longer than average, reaching 16 in (40 cm) or more.

Small, round, 2–4-in (5–10-cm) cucumbers are ready to harvest 68 days after sowing, and turn from pale greenish-yellow to lemon yellow when they reach the best eating stage. This specialty heirloom is prized for the crisp, mild flavor of its unusual fruits.

This F1 hybrid cultivar produces a uniform crop of long fruits that are slightly ribbed. The “Tiffany’ fruits have an attractive appearance, with dark-green skin and a nice and even shape, which could make them a winner on the show bench.

A Japanese cultivar, ‘Burpless Tasty Green’ was specially bred to be easy to digest. It has tender skin and no bitterness. Resistant to powdery mildew, ‘Burpless Tasty Green’ produces medium-to-long, dark-green fruits with crisp, tasty flesh.

‘Socrates’ is a reliable cultivar that produces an early and prolific crop of small, narrow fruits that are about 6 in (15 cm) in length, making it good for containers. It is a strong and vigorous grower, and the fruits have smooth, shiny skins and a good flavor.

This cultivar bears prolific crops of high-quality, half-sized fruits that are ideal for picking at around 6–8 in (15–20 cm); they have smooth, dark skin and crisp, white flesh. Plants show good resistance to powdery and downy mildews and cucumber mosaic virus.

This F1 hybrid cultivar is suitable for growing outdoors or in an unheated greenhouse. It produces long, dark-green, and slightly ribbed, seedless fruits. The plants are resistant to powdery mildew, scab, and leaf spot.

This parthenocarpic French cornichon hybrid is disease-resistant and needs no pollination. Vines can be protected from insects with row covers. Almost 100 percent female, the flowers mature early, yielding dark-green seedless, 4–5-in (10–13-cm) fruits.

A highly productive cultivar, ‘Mini Munch’ produces abundant, small fruits, which are just 4 in (10 cm) in length. They are shiny-skinned, with a crunchy texture and good flavor. They make a great snack and are an excellent choice for packed lunches.

This cultivar produces a crop of sweet, tender, and crisp fruits that have smooth, thin skin. They average about 6 in (15 cm) in length and have no seeds. With better-than-average cold tolerance, this is a good variety for growing outdoors in cooler areas.

This dual-purpose hybrid produces high yields of 2–4-in (5–10-cm) dark-green fruits that are excellent fresh or pickled. The vines are more compact than typical varieties and are resistant to powdery and downy mildew, scab, and mosaic virus.

‘Suyo Long’ Asian heirloom produces 15-in (38-cm), slim, “burpless,” sweet cucumbers with a crisp texture. Hardy and productive, even under adverse conditions, ‘Suyo Long’ is recommended for hot, humid climates. Trellising prevents fruit ends from curling.