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- From: "MAsteveINE" <MAsteveINE AT 207me.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] European cucumbers
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:49:21 -0500
At Stokes Seed they are under the heading of
"European Greenhouse Cucumbers", the long guys that are shrink wraqpped on the
supermarket. Since I grew them seriously there are now some that
are smaller and are packed 4 to a +- 10 ounce package. Seed for both
is available at Stokes, Ten years ago Carmen was a favorite and I see they still
have it. You are dealing with abour 50 cent each seeds.
If you want to go for that longer look their
varieties are the way to go. You might find
"English Telegraph" which is an open pollinated and
sometimes found in store seed racks If you want to try a super cucumber in the greenhouse I have been using it would
be "Sweet Success". More like regular cucumber
shape but matures at 11-14 inches long
These are all Parthenocarpic, which simply means
need no pollination necessary, therefore seedless.Be aware that if they do get pollinated
from another source they will be not be seedless.. Also, these
varieties will make all female blossoms, UNTIL (as my extension person says)
they get pissed of about something and start making male flowers. Keep a
close watch and if they get dry, cold, dark, or whatever, you will need to pick
out every male flower you can get to.
As with the greenhouse tomatoes the limiting
factors here were (1) whitefly, and (2)
thanksgiving was about the end of sufficient
daylight for the year.
MAsteveINE
This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a
more divine means of consumption. Let us give praise to our maker and glory to
his bounty by learning about... BEER." - Friar Tuck
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[Market-farming] more snow load, locust bracing...,
Daniel Botkin, 02/10/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] more snow load, locust bracing...,
BarbaraJ, 02/10/2010
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[Market-farming] European cucumbers,
Marie Kamphefner, 02/10/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] European cucumbers, Erik Lane, 02/10/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] European cucumbers,
MAsteveINE, 02/10/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] European cucumbers, Marie Kamphefner, 02/11/2010
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[Market-farming] European cucumbers,
Marie Kamphefner, 02/10/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] more snow load, locust bracing...,
BarbaraJ, 02/10/2010
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