Cucumber Burpless Tasty Green - Cucumis sativus

The Burpless Tasty Green cucumber is a smooth and long variety, early and productive. It offers fruits from 23 to 25 cm (9 to 10in), with flesh that is bitter-free and easy to digest. It is a disease-resistant variety (downy mildew, powdery mildew). The sowing period extends from March to May for a harvest from July to September.

This cucumber is intended for cultivation in open field or under shelter, heated or not.

Cucumbers appreciate light, loose, fresh, and humus-rich soils. They like sunny exposures and temperatures between 18 and 22 °C (64.4 and 71.6°F). They are quite water-hungry vegetables that need to be regularly watered. Cucumber, along with tomatoes, is one of the star vegetables of summer: refreshing, low in calories, it can be enjoyed in a composed salad or on its own, with, for example, a yogurt, lemon, and dill sauce. There are two main types of cucumbers: "forcing" varieties intended for cultivation under shelter, and those adapted to cultivation in open ground. They can be smooth or spiny, long or semi-long. In addition to these classic varieties, there are also more "exotic" cucumbers such as the Kenyan Cucumber or the Snake Cucumber, which are generally more demanding in terms of heat.

Harvest: Cucumbers should be harvested when they have reached their final size, before their color turns yellow. Attention: overly ripe fruits become bitter. Remember to regularly harvest to encourage the formation of new fruits.

Storage: Cucumbers can be stored for several days in the refrigerator. To enjoy your harvest for longer, you can also preserve them in jars through lacto-fermentation or vinegar.

Gardener's tip: Like all cucurbits, cucumbers can be prone to powdery mildew: a white fuzz appears on the foliage. It is advisable to remove heavily affected leaves and apply a wettable sulfur spray every 2 weeks. As a preventive measure, avoid watering the foliage and ensure proper ventilation in your greenhouse if cultivation is done under shelter. A spray of horsetail decoction can also be applied to strengthen foliage resistance. A spray of nettle manure effectively combats aphid attacks. Plant your lettuces and beans in parallel, your cucumbers appreciate their company.