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'Straight Nine' Cucumber

Sub-Category:	Slicing Vine

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Slicing cucumber. Vines bear dark green, 9-inch long by 1 3/4- to 2-inch wide fruit. More tolerant to drought, downy mildew and powdery mildew than 'Straight 8'. Also known as 'Straight 9'.
Days To Maturity:	60-65
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 11/20/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
This cultivar is a slight improvement on Straight Eight. It is a shade larger and slightly more vigorus.

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