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'Sikkim' Cucumber |
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Heirloom from Himilayan region of Sikkim and Nepal. Vines bear large, fat, 15- by 6-inch, rusty-red fruit. Eaten cooked or raw.
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/26/2011 by
nl4321
- An experienced gardener
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Oxford, Maine, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| 60 days. Sikkim grows well for us. It is sweet and never bitter. We have trialed many cultivars of cucumbers over the years, and Sikkim is one of the best for our locale. We usually grow a few different cucumbers every year, and Sikkim is usually the first cucumber to attain pickable size. The fruit can be picked at any stage, however we pick them when they are plump and the stem ends are just barely starting to turn brown. Our native soil is very poor, so we grow cucumbers in raised beds filled with 8 inches of compost.
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Reviewed on 08/31/2008 by
onion lover
- An experienced gardener
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Oxford, Maine, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Excellent reliability and yield. Never bitter. Taste is slightly sweet and reminiscent of unripe watermelon. Good all-purpose cucumber. Makes excellent pickles. Grows well in our high acid soil, unlike many other cucumbers. This could be due to saving seed and local adaptation, but I have never seen any disease, bug or slug problems with this cultivar. |
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