CUCUMBER-WHITE WONDER
CUCUMBER-WHITE WONDER
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-WHITE WONDER is an exceptionally crisp cucumber. Burpee introduced this now classic cucumber in 1893, after receiving it from a customer in western NY State. It has been known by many names since then, including Albino, Ivory King, Jack Frost, Landreth’s White Slicing & White Albino. Pale ivory, the 15 to 20cm long and 5 to 7.5cm wide. Fruits have an exceptionally crisp texture, making for excellent fresh eating or tasty pickles. Produces high yields, even in high heat. Greenish-white in color they have a cylindrical shape with rounded ends & a nice mild taste.
Sow 2-3 seeds in clumps, later thin to 2 strongest seedlings. At 5 or 6 leaves, pinch out growing tips to advance side shoots. Keep well watered & prepare the soil with the complete fertilizer.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 50 |
| 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, loamy 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 consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans,Lettuce,Nasturtiums
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
