Botanical Interests Organic Tasty Green Japanese Cucumber Seeds
by: Botanical Interests
Tender, thin skin, burpless, and non-bitter—what else could you want in a cucumber? Japanese cucumbers are known for their slender, long shape, with thin, sweet skin, and very few, tiny seeds. Highly productive plant, grow on a trellis to save space while growing straighter fruit . Sure to become your new favorite.
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 6'–7' vines
Variety Information: 'Tasty Green' has resistance to powdery mildew and tolerance of downy mildew. Best picked before or at 9" in length.
Type: Monoecious
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°–90°F.
When to Start Inside: 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Cucumbers are sensitive to root disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days