Cucumber Garden Sweet Burpless

Cucumber ‘Garden Sweet Burpless F1’ – Seedling

• Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
• Type: Long slicing cucumber
• Variety type: F1 hybrid
• Flowering habit: Monoecious—produces male and female flowers
• Growth habit: Vigorous climbing vine
• Fruit color: Medium to dark green with faint striping near the neck
• Fruit length: Approximately 25–30 cm
• Days to maturity: Approximately 55 days from sowing
• Disease resistance: Resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew
• Best uses: Fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches and garnishing
• ‘Garden Sweet Burpless F1’ is a productive slicing cucumber known for its long, slender fruits and sweet, crisp flavor.
• The smooth, thin-skinned cucumbers reach approximately 25–30 cm and remain tender when harvested at the correct stage. Their mild, bitter-free flavor makes them particularly suitable for salads, sandwiches and fresh eating.
• The vigorous vines produce best when trained vertically on a strong trellis. This improves airflow, keeps the long fruits clean and helps them develop a straighter shape.
• The variety has resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew, but resistance does not mean immunity. Good airflow, appropriate spacing and dry foliage remain important.

Growing in Kuwait

• Recommended planting period: September to February
• Sunlight: Full sun during the cooler months
• Plant spacing: Approximately 30–45 cm when trellised
• Support: A strong vertical trellis is recommended
• Soil: Fertile, organic-rich and well-drained
• Watering: Maintain even moisture to protect fruit quality
• Harvesting: Pick regularly before fruits become oversized
• Pollination: Bee activity or hand pollination is required for dependable fruit set
• This is a monoecious cucumber, not a parthenocarpic type. It should therefore be grown where insects can reach its flowers or be hand-pollinated when necessary.