2014 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner
Cucumber Saladmore Bush F1
Matures in 55 days from sowing. This semi-bush vine sets sweet crisp cucumbers as long as you keep them picked. Good garden performance due to the multiple disease resistances. Has duel use, pick small for processing as pickles and harvest larger for fresh slices or spears.
Plant Description
Genus:
Cucumis
Species:
sativus
Common Name:
Cucumber
Plant Habit:
Bushy
Plant Height:
10 inches
Plant Spread:
2 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest):
Dark green
Fruit Shape:
Tapered, cylindrical
Fruit Weight:
8-9 ounces
Fruit Size:
7-8 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
Crisp, sweet
Foliage Color:
Dark green
Disease Resistances or Tolerances:
CMV, Scab, antracnose, PM tolerance
Breeder:
Seeds by Design
Close Market Comparison:
: Fanfare F1, Salad Bush, Bush Champion
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
2 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed):
55
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
Not recommended
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Dry to normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
No
Container:
Yes
How to Grow:
Sow outdoors in mounds with a 2-3 foot spacing. Sow at least 2-3 seeds per mound. Warm summer annual, do not over water. Keep fruit harvested for extended fruiting period. Saladmore Bush makes a very attractive large patio container plant also.
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