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'Lemon' Cucumber

Sub-Category:	Slicing Vine

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Open-pollinated. Slicing or pickling. Large, round, 3 to 4 inch, fruit changing from pale yellow to golden-lemon-yellow at maturity.
Days To Maturity:	65-68
Seed Sources:	Thompson & Morgan US Seed Co. - updated in 2011 BBBseed - updated in 2011

Rating Summary

Overall: (4.3 Stars) Taste: (4.5 Stars) Yield: (4.1 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.1 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 23

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 09/24/2021 by v_gardener - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Westchester, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Really beautiful variety! Looks just like a lemon and is perfect for snacking! It tastes great dipped in soy sauce. Slightly susceptible to disease, but overall grows nicely and produces well, but does not yield as much as the marketmore variety.

Reviewed on 02/24/2013 by DavidH - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Wyoming, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Direct seeded this variety in mid-June 2012 after failure of another seedling variety. Very vigorous growth (topped 3 ft trellis in 1.5 months), began harvesting soon thereafter until frost. Wife\'s favorite for snacking, unique look, little bothered by cucumber beetles.

Reviewed on 02/10/2012 by 36th parallel subtropics - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 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
late maturing i think i\'ve seen the best yealds in dry years, some years they do good, some years not, humidity and moisture can create disease problems, one weak i harvested about a hundred lbs of fruit a little bigger than a golf ball off 100 plants, the smaller the better. one of the best cucs.

Reviewed on 11/21/2010 by Jackbean - A novice gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
The lemon cucumber gave a great yield; I didn't care for the taste that much though.

Reviewed on 09/30/2010 by chaisme - A novice gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	York, Maine, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I loved this variety. It covered a 5 x 6 foot trellis I had with only 4 vines. I had over a hundred cucumbers also, and it's still going strong at the end of Sept. in southern Maine. It even survived thru a bad case of powdery mildew. It tastes like your standard cucumber, and it's is not necessary to peel, just eat!

Reviewed on 05/30/2010 by bobdodster - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
If you are looking for a late-maturing variety this one will fill the bill. The cukes taste great and are very crunchy. Vines are very long.

Reviewed on 02/11/2010 by Joseph L - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Cache, Utah, United States Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
My 2009 crop was a complete failure due to the plants dying from powdery mildew when the vines were about 8 inches long. Other cucumber varieties were not affected.

Reviewed on 09/29/2009 by Purplepot - A novice gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Orange, Virginia, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Beautiful Cucumber! Did not produce many blossums, however I started late to plant. A true little survivor though, considering what it was put through: root bound small pot for the first part of it's life. I got 2 cuc's this season. Fast grower.

Reviewed on 09/27/2008 by backyd_grdnr - A novice gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Boulder, Colorado, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is my wife's and my favorite vegetable. They are crisp like an apple, and mild in flavor. Not bitter at all. I planted 2 hills. One with 4 plants and the other with 6 or 7 plants. The hill with fewer plants outproduced the hill with more plants. It might have something to do with the vines getting so crowded that the bees can't get in to pollenate. These cukes shrivel quickly once picked, so pick and eat them the same day.

Reviewed on 08/31/2008 by onion lover - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Always dependable, heavy yielders. 12-15 ft vines. Likes our high acid sandy clay soil, unlike most cucumbers. Vigorous enough to withstand disease, bugs, and slugs. Always sweet, never bitter. Fully mature fruits can be dried and given to little kids to play with as a very durable & squeezable orange foam-like ball.

Reviewed on 03/03/2008 by Gombasz - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Somerset, New Jersey, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I have raised these for years. Fine mild flavor, heavy yields even under stressful conditions. Size is nice if only one or two people are around to eat them. As some one mentioned above they do not keep well once picked, so use them quickly. Good crop in 2007.

Reviewed on 01/22/2008 by ant - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Logan, Illinois, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I've grown these for several years. In 2007 they succumbed to wilt. In previous years they have grown rampantly and produced prolifically. I like the size - there's only 2 of us. I like the mild flavor.

Reviewed on 04/25/2007 by Twinkle - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Gwinnett, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Easy to grow. Very large yeild on sprawling plants. Cucumbers are crispy and mild but don't keep very long.

Reviewed on 02/08/2007 by girlgonegardening - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Porter, Indiana, United States Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Prone to mildew around here but you can still get a good crop before the mildew gets too bad.

Reviewed on 12/17/2006 by starflakes - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Roberts, South Dakota, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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 variety has seeds which sprout easy and the plants do very well in heat. I have grown this Lemon 2 years now and this year my 2 plants produced a peck of cukes. They are not a huge in about tennis ball size and you do not want them to mature as their few seeds are too chewy, but before turning yellow they are a delicious flavor. They will not keep for a long time once picked. In saving seeds, I let them get mushy and scoop the pulp out and rinse it in a sieve under a hose. If you can not eat cukes from allergies, this one might be one you can digest. It is a very nice variety.

Reviewed on 12/14/2006 by stephaniadawn - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Lincoln, Oklahoma, 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
is thin skined and mild. is round and is what they make the valisic stackers out of. is burpless and never bitter even with lack of water. reliable even when neglected. is crisp, without over doing and is perfect snack size. also doesnt get that drytexture in your mouth that reminds you of percemins. wonderfull over all with med-lrg vines. have grown in ks, ok. wa. or.ca and co all have done well or better

Reviewed on 08/24/2006 by beanser - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ohio, West Virginia, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
easy to grow needs lots of space or train up trellis.produced good amount of fruit.

Reviewed on 08/24/2006 by Horseshoe - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Orange, North Carolina, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Wonderfully refreshing and easy-to-grow cucumber. For best flavor pick when they are a "mellow yellow"; once the color turns to dark yellow the rind becomes a bit thick but yet still have a tasty (albeit a bit more tangy) flavor.

Reviewed on 02/05/2006 by plainsman - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Washington, Nebraska, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Seems to be pretty vigorous and takes the hot weather better than some others.I like the taste.

Reviewed on 12/28/2005 by Miss_Mudcat - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Indiana, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
They definitely don't have a big cucumber taste, but are so easy to slice, salt and eat with no need to peel. They are beautiful to look at; prettiest when they have gotten too seedy to eat. They were easy to grow, easy to find and harvest. We enjoyed them especially as fresh table pickles (sliced into a bowl of vinegar, water, sugar, salt and spices). I will be growing these year after year.

Reviewed on 12/18/2005 by quailjunction - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Clallam, Washington, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is a favorite. Easy to grow, heavy yield, crispy and mellow. Pick when yellow, before they turn gold, for best flavor. Great performer in our cool, northwest summers.

Reviewed on 09/01/2005 by Catskills - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ulster, New York, United States Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
These are a very good variety to grow with an earlier green type. They bear a bit later in the season but then really do bear! Pick before the little spines turn dark for best results. Can handle the heat of late summer better than the green varieties. Overall 4 just because they are small and unusual looking.

Reviewed on 02/06/2005 by MISTY MEADOW FARM - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Chenango, New York, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
Lemon cucumbers always draw attention at the farmers market because often people think they are actually lemons. We have grown them for quite a few years because of the novelty. They need to be picked regularly as they get big in a hurry. The taste is mild and much like a burpless cucumber. They look nice on a vegetable platter or salad.

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