Cucumber is grown in the open field and, increasingly, under polyhouse cover. Hybrids are bred for straight, uniform, dark green fruit with a small seed cavity, for vines that set fruit early and often, and for tolerance to downy and powdery mildew.
Growing notes
Direct-sown on raised beds or ridges. Vines may be trained on a trellis for straighter fruit and easier picking. Harvest begins around six weeks after sowing and continues as long as the vine is picked regularly.
- Sow on raised beds with drip irrigation where possible
- Trellis for straight, clean fruit
- Pick every 2 days at market size