CUCUMBER-CRYSTAL APPLE – AUST
CUCUMBER-CRYSTAL APPLE – AUST
A$3.50
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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.
| 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 | – |
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 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
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
