{"id":11273,"date":"2026-09-16T21:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11273"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:38:42","slug":"cucumber-telegraph-improved","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/product\/cucumber-telegraph-improved\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Telegraph Improved"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cucumber \u2018Telegraph Improved\u2019 \u2013 Seedling<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Botanical name: <strong>Cucumis sativus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type: <strong>English long slicing cucumber<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Variety type: <strong>Open-pollinated heirloom<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pollination type: <strong>Parthenocarpic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Growth habit: <strong>Vigorous climbing vine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Vine length: <strong>Approximately 1.8\u20132.4 meters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fruit color: <strong>Glossy dark green<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fruit length: <strong>Approximately 38\u201346 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Days to maturity: <strong>Approximately 55\u201365 days from sowing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Best uses: <strong>Fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches and cold dishes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2018Telegraph Improved\u2019 is a classic English heirloom cucumber introduced during the late nineteenth century and traditionally grown in greenhouses.<\/li>\n<li>Its vigorous vines produce long, slender, dark-green cucumbers with thin skin, crisp flesh and very small, soft seeds. The flavor is mild, refreshing and non-bitter, making it an excellent choice for salads, sandwiches and fresh slicing.<\/li>\n<li>The fruits develop their best shape and quality when the vines are trained vertically on a tall, strong trellis. Regular harvesting encourages continued production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Growing in Kuwait<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended planting period: <strong>October to February<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Growing location: <strong>Greenhouse, protected growing area or outdoor garden during mild weather<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sunlight: <strong>Full sun during the cooler months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Plant spacing: <strong>Approximately 30\u201345 cm when trained vertically<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Support: <strong>A tall, strong trellis is essential<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Container growing: <strong>One plant per container of at least 30\u201340 litres<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Soil: <strong>Fertile, organic-rich and well-drained<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Watering: <strong>Maintain steady moisture without waterlogging<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Harvesting: <strong>Harvest while fruits are straight, glossy and dark green<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pollination: <strong>Generally not required for fruit development<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This variety performs poorly in extreme heat. For Kuwait, do not treat September planting like the more heat-adapted cucumber varieties; establish it under cooling or delay outdoor transplanting until temperatures become milder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Telegraph Improved\u2019 is a classic English heirloom cucumber producing long, slender, dark-green fruits measuring up to 38\u201346 cm. Its thin skin, crisp flesh, mild flavor and small, soft seeds make it excellent for salads and fresh slicing. Best trained vertically in a greenhouse or protected growing area. 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