Cucumber is the quintessential salad ingredient and is also perfect for garnishing and pickling.
• Always harvest by cutting the stems, as breaking them can lead to disease.
• This variety produces tasty, thick-skinned "burpless" cucumbers with medium green, long, cylindrical, and smooth fruits on vigorous plants.
• Botanically known as Cucumis Sativus and commonly called cucumber (Afrikaans: komkommer), this heirloom variety thrives in spring and summer.
• Sow seeds 5mm deep with a spacing of 25 x 150cm in temperatures between 20-25 degrees Celsius.
• Germination occurs within 7-14 days, and the cucumbers are ready to harvest in 63-70 days.
Keep in a cool, dry place to prevent moisture from causing mould or premature germination. Avoid direct sunlight as heat and UV light can damage seed viability.