Cucumber 'Mideast Prolific'
Cucumber 'Mideast Prolific' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Mideast Prolific' is an open-pollinated, Lebanese style, thin-skinned cucumber, 120 - 170 mm long. It has an excellent flavour whether pickled or fresh and is never bitter. Vines bear extremely early and are very productive. Growing on a trellis will reduce fungal problems as will keeping the leaves dry.
Product: Cucumber 'Mideast Prolific'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
Mideast Prolific' is an open-pollinated, Lebanese style, thin-skinned cucumber, 120 - 170 mm long. It has an excellent flavour whether pickled or fresh and is never bitter. Vines bear extremely early and are very productive. Growing on a trellis will reduce fungal problems as will keeping the leaves dry.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine
Plant height: 25 cm; 1.8 m high on a trellis
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late September - December
Subtropical: Early spring, to avoid high humidity
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 4 - 12 days
Depth: 5 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun: requires bee pollination
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Add compost; dislikes acidity pH 5.5 - 7
Sow: 3-4 seeds then thin to strongest seedling at 2-leaf stage
Garden Bed: On 'hills' spaced at 60 - 80 cm with rows at 1.5m
Trellis: 3-4 seeds spaced at 30 - 40 cm
Details: Requires frequent watering
Harvest: 50 - 60 days; harvest daily with 2 cm of stem to reduce water loss and improve storage of the fruit