WHITE WONDER CUCUMBER (60 days heirloom)

Germ 6-10 days
Heirloom pre-1890
An attractive white cucumber that originated in upstate New York. Black spined fruits are oval, 6-9” long and the skin is ivory white when fruit are young, becoming more of a cream color at full maturity. Crisp flesh is mild tasting & delicious. Very productive, vigorous variety. 25 seeds

Indoors- Individual biodegradable peat/cowpots 1/2” deep, 3-4 weeks before last frost with soil temperature 70 degrees. Transplant after last frost without disturbing the roots

Outdoors- 1/2” deep after last frost in warm soil at least 70 degrees

Harvest- Pick daily to keep the harvest flowing.

Tips- Plant in fertile soil amended with compost. Mulch and keep well watered. Trellising the vines allows for good air circulation and takes less space than hills and provides shade for heat sensitive crops like lettuce.