Cucumber – Calypso Hybrid Seeds, Aimers Int’l

Calypso Hybrid Cucumber. Variety originated in the USA. Heavy yielding, gynoecious (produces mostly female flowers) pickling variety. Fruit is a darker green and averages 7.5cm long x 2.5cm wide (3in x 1in) with a minimal amount of small white spines. Very good disease resistance.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Vining
Days to Emergence: 7 – 10
Days to Harvest 50
Height: 1.25 – 2m (4 – 6ft)

How to Grow

Cucumbers grow best in a rich, warm, sandy loam soil. Before planting, work into the native soil 30cm (12in) deep large amounts of garden compost or composted manure. As cooler soil will reduce germination and increase the chance of the seed rotting before it sprouts, wait until the soil has reached a temperature of at least 18 C (66 F) before planting. Mound the soil up into hills about 15-20cm (6-8in) high and about 30-60cm (12-24in) across. Space the hills about 120cm (4ft) apart. Sow the seed 2cm (3/4in) deep with 6 to 8 seeds per hill then after the seed sprouts, thin to 3 or 4 plants per hill. If you have limited space, most cucumbers grow on trellises. Protect the plants from any late spring/early summer frosts and keep the plants evenly watered through the growing season. Even soil moisture is very important as cucumbers become very bitter if the plant becomes moisture stressed by hot dry weather. To prevent damage to the plant, harvest the cucumbers by cutting them from the vine with a sharp knife do not pull or twist them from the vine.