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'Armenian' Cucumber |
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Slicing
Vine
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Slicing. Vines bear Very long, ribbed, light-green fruit best harvested before they reach 24 inches long or 2 1/2 inches wide. Open pollinated. Also known as 'Yard Long Armenian'.
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50-70
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Western Wonder, LLC - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)
Taste: (4.2 Stars)
Yield: (4.6 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/16/2013 by
pks
- An intermediate gardener
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Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| The most drought and heat tolerant cucumber I've grown. |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2010 by
grc
- An intermediate gardener
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Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| This melon (used as a cucumber) does well in the Phoenix desert heat. It requires no pealing and can grow very long (over a foot) without getting tough. It is the girth you have to watch but even fat ones are tender if you scoop out the seeds. A fat cucumber indicates the seeds are getting hard and a hollow center is developing. But flavor and texture are still fine. |
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Reviewed on 08/10/2010 by
Jay Tracy
- A novice gardener
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Pima, Arizona, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This variety is the only kind of cucumber that many in the hot southwest will grow. Being from the melon family, it is a very heat loving plant. The taste and water content is just like a cucumber but the texture is more like a carrot. I found that thickness is more of a concern with this variety than length. A very thick short cucumber won't taste as good as a long thin one- the key is to pick them when the diameter of the fruit is not too thick and they will be good for eating. This variety grows very quickly and is prolific but tends to attract aphids more than other cucumber varieties and may be susceptible to some diseases that other watermelon varieties do not encounter. |
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Reviewed on 02/27/2010 by
fargoltd
- An experienced gardener
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Canyon, Idaho, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Variety does best in poorer soil. I accidently spilled seed in my gravel driveway. Seeds germinated into five plants. Watered them spareingly in the hot Idaho summer.Plants thrived and produced better than I expected. My lady friend prefers the taste over most cucumber varieties. Best when picked at about 12 inch stage or less. |
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Reviewed on 02/19/2010 by
Irina
- An experienced gardener
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Fremont, Colorado, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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 cucumber! Big, beautiful, crispy, sweet and absolutely delicious at any stage! |
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