2014 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner
Cucumber Pick a Bushel F1
This Regional AAS Winner is great for northern areas because it is early to set fruit, offers a prolific quantity of fruit and is a compact bush-type cucumber spreading only about 24 inches. Pick a Bushel offers a sweeter tasting light-green cucumber with a nice firm texture, perfect for pickling when harvested early. Fruits left on the bush-type vines longer can get up to 6” long and can be enjoyed fresh in salads.
For those gardeners looking for a cucumber that can be grown in patio containers, Pick a Bushel is a great option.
Plant Description
Genus:
Cucumis
Species:
sativus
Common Name:
Cucumber, pickling
Plant Habit:
Bushy
Plant Height:
10-12 inches
Plant Spread:
24-26 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest):
Medium green
Fruit Shape:
Cylindrical
Fruit Weight:
2-4 ounces
Fruit Size:
3-6 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
Crisp and sweet
Foliage Color:
Green
Disease Resistances or Tolerances:
CMV, Scab, MMV
Breeder:
Seeds by Design and W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Close Market Comparison:
: County Fair F1, Regal and Calypso F1
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
8-10 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed):
50
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
Not recommended
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Dry to normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
Yes
Container:
Yes
How to Grow:
Sow directly in the garden after last frost date in rows or hills with an 8-10 inch spacing. Try staking or trellising cucumbers to save garden space and ease in picking. Water only moderately, do not over irrigate.
Reviews
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Pick a Bushel is a high producing cucumber, which makes excellent pickles. It is very mild tasting and also works well for slicers. The seeds are small even when the cucumber grows to 6 inches long. Zone 6a