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Tasty Jade

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Tasty Jade

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

  • Full sun
  • Zones 2–11
  • 54 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 12" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6–7
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  • Overview

    Vigorous, high-yielding plants produce glossy, 11-12" long, bitter-free fruit with small seed cavities. Cukes are sweet, crisp, and thin-skinned; no peeling required. Suitable for outdoor or greenhouse culture. Trellis for straight fruit. Parthenocarpic.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when soil reaches 65°F. Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 6-10.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, cucumber beetles. Common diseases: Bacterial wilt, angular leaf spot, anthracnose.