Poinsett Cucumbers are delightfully crisp and crunchy, the classic slicing Poinsett Cucumber is perfect for salads or condiments. Non-bitter, easy to grow and resistant to most cucumber diseases.
Characteristic | Poinsett Cucumber |
Kind | Open Pollinated cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
Sowing Season | All year Round |
Maturity | 45-60 days |
Monoecious | Production of more female flowers |
Fruit Shape | Cylindrical |
Fruit Length | 18-20cm |
Fruit Weight | 200-300g |
Exterior Colour | Deep Green, White spined |
Internal Colour | White |
Flavour | Crisp, non-bitter |
Fruit Diameter | 4-5cm |
Growth Type | Vining |
Disease Tolerance | Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus). |
End Use | Fresh Market Growers, Home Growers |