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'Speedway' Cucumber

Sub-Category:	Slicing Vine

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Description:	Slicing. Dark green, 8 1/2-inch, slightly tapered fruit on medium-sized plant. Resistant to angular leaf spot, alternaria, anthracnose (1 or 2), downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, stemphylium, and cucumber mosaic virus.
Days To Maturity:	54
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 07/15/2013 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
Speedway is satisfactory but not among the top five slicers that I have grown. Plant is not very vigorous and it is susceptible to mildew. Fruits are nice but it not overly productive.

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