| 60 days from direct-sowing. If you live in a warm climate and have trouble growing healthy Cucumbers, Spring Swallow Hybrid is the one you MUST try. If you live anywhere in the U.S. and want a very, VERY sweet Cuke, Spring Swallow is your best bet. This all-round great variety is high yielding, resistant to a range of diseases, and simply delicious. Slim, long, and deep green, this Cuke reaches 7 to 10 inches long, making it a great slicer. But if you'd rather a little extra tenderness (or if you just can't wait to eat these yummy veggies!), pick them even smaller. The flavor is just about as sweet and succulent as I've ever had from a Cucumber! The vining plant reaches 6 feet long and demonstrates fantastic resistance to Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV) and Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). It is tolerant of mildew, too, so if you live in a climate where late-afternoon summer showers lead to moist, humid nights, Spring Swallow will thrive when other Cukes can't! The yields are heavy on this plant, making it a good choice for pickling. But its extra-sweet flavor is indescribably good straight from the vine, too! Try this yummy new Cuke this season and discover just how succulent a cucumber can be! Direct-sow the seeds in full sun and well-drained soil, making sure all danger of a late frost is past. (Or start indoors and transplant when the first true leaf appears on the young plant.) The plant will happily trail along the ground, but you'll have better fruit and fewer pests if you train it up a cage or trellis, spacing plants a foot apart. The fruit matures in summer. Pkt is 30 seeds. |
