Cucumber Armenian – Item #4478

$2.89

Long, slender fruits with a distinctive pale green color and ridged skin that makes for decorative slices. This prolific vine, related to cucumber but actually a melon, sets sweet, crunchy fruit right up until frost.

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Additional information

Weight 2 g
Dimensions .125 × 3.25 × 4.5 in

Planting & Harvesting

Seed Depth: 1″ (3cm)

Plant Space: 24″ (61cm)

Row Space: 36″ (91cm)

Sprouts In: 7-14 days

Plant in rich, well-drained soil in full sun after last spring frost, when soil has warmed to at least 65°F. Start indoors three to four weeks before last spring frost date, and transplant carefully as roots are fragile. Water consistently. Pick fruits regularly for best production.

Armenian cucumbers taste best when harvested at 12-18″ long. Trellis for best-shaped fruits.

Additional Information

Botanical Name: Cucumis melo

Matures In: 55 days

Attributes: Heirloom, prolific slicing variety