CUCUMBER-RICHMOND RIVER GREEN APPLE – AUST
CUCUMBER-RICHMOND RIVER GREEN APPLE – AUST
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-RICHMOND RIVER GREEN APPLE A unique heirloom from Australia. The fruit is the size of a lemon but is of a beautiful light green color. For eating these are excellent, very mild, sweet and juicy. Hard to find and really fun to grow. This highly sought after variety has a rich taste and an attractive light green color. They are the size of a large lemon. Sometimes slow to start in cool conditions but very productive. Highly sought after. Compact plants are nice for small gardens.
Sow two seeds per final position When the plants have the first true leaves, thin to one plant per position.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct or raise seedlings
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (65 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.5 - 1 inch)
Plant Spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering, keeping soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 70 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn,Radishes,Dill
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes,Sage
Pests
Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites
Diseases
Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Bacterial Wilt
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
