CUCUMBER-CRYSTAL APPLE - AUST
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-CRYSTAL APPLE is Australian as it was developed in Australia & was introduced in the 1920s. Each fruit is the size of a small apple with faint green markings running vertically from the blossom to stem end. The texture is crisp and keeps well after picking. Good flavour & very juicy, also good for pickles. Pick young. Easy & fun for children to grow too! Excellent when sliced thinly, mixed with yoghurt & chilled for a couple of hours before serving as a side accompaniment to a main course hot dish. They become a deeper yellow as they mature.
Sow two seeds per final position. When the plants have the first true leaves, thin to one plant per position.
SKU: CCCA-AU
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 28°C (64 - 82°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Soil Type | Well-drained, loamy soil |
| 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) | 55 - 70 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Corn,Radishes,Nasturtiums |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatatoes,Sage,Aromatic Herbs (e.g., rosemary) |
| Pests | Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites |
| Diseases | Bacterial Wilt,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose |
| Seeds per pack | 20 |
| Min temperature (C) | 18 |
| Max temperature (C) | 28 |
CUCUMBER-CRYSTAL APPLE - AUST
$3.50
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