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'Olympian' Cucumber |
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Slicing
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Hybrid. Slicing. Straight 8- to 9- inch, dark green fruit. Long harvest season. Resistant to angular leaf spot, alternaria, anthracnose (1 or 2), downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, and cucumber mosaic virus.
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 05/16/2017 by
Irv
- An experienced gardener
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Rensselaer, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Started indoors under lights & heat pad April 1. Set out 12" plants on May 16 with soil temp 70F. |
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Reviewed on 06/27/2010 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This was not an optimum year for cucumbers here. Olympian did ok, but did not compete well with Talladega or General Lee |
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Reviewed on 02/07/2005 by
tsummers
- An experienced gardener
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Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Olympian proved to be an outstanding performer under organic gardening conditions in an environment plagued with cucumber beetles. I had stopped growing cucumbers for a couple of years because of problems with bacterial wilt spread by beetles. Last year with Olympian I had no wilt problems at all. Yields were huge nearly until frost. For disease resistance alone, this is an excellent variety. |
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