Grow like cucumber. Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost with bottom heat, plant out 1–2 weeks after last frost. Direct seed when soil and day temps are above 70–85˚F at least one week after last frost. Sow in rows or hills thinning to 3-4 plants per hill. These plants are slow-growing when they are establishing themselves, but can eventually grow up to 10’ under proper conditions. They are drought resistant and pest-resistant relative to other cucumbers. Will grow well on a small trellis and avoid slugs. Harvest these cucumbers promptly, they tend to get seedy if allowed to grow longer than 1". They will continue to fruit until the first frost. May re-seed itself in ideal conditions. Soil pH 6.8–7.2.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 10,065 seeds per ounce. Usual seed life: 5 years.
Planting Depth
1/2"Soil Temp. Germ.
70˚FDays to Germ.
7–10Plant Spacing
8–12”Row Spacing
5–6’Days To Maturity
70–75Full Sun,
Moist Well Drained Soil