Cucumber Quick Snack F1

Cucumber ‘Quick Snack F1’ – Seedling

• Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
• Type: Cocktail / Snack cucumber
• Variety type: F1 hybrid
• Flowering habit: Gynoecious and parthenocarpic
• Growth habit: Compact dwarf plant
• Mature plant height: Approximately 50–60 cm
• Fruit color: Smooth, medium to dark green
• Recommended harvest length: Approximately 4–9 cm
• Days to maturity: Approximately 38–45 days from sowing
• Best uses: Fresh snacks, salads, lunchboxes and vegetable platters
• ‘Quick Snack F1’ is an exceptionally compact cucumber developed for pots, balconies, patios and other limited growing spaces.
• The dwarf plant reaches approximately 50–60 cm and produces crisp, sweet cocktail-sized cucumbers with smooth skin and a mild, non-bitter flavor.
• Harvesting at approximately 4–6 cm gives the best balance of tenderness, flavor and minimal seed development.
• Because the variety is parthenocarpic, its female flowers can develop fruits without pollination. It is therefore suitable for protected cultivation and bright indoor growing areas as well as outdoor containers.
• Unlike most cucumber varieties, ‘Quick Snack F1’ does not require a large trellis, although a short support helps keep the compact plant upright and organized.

Growing in Kuwait

• Recommended planting period: September to February
• Growing location: Outdoor container, balcony, protected greenhouse or very bright indoor location
• Sunlight: Full sun during the cooler months or strong grow lighting indoors
• Plant spacing: Approximately 40–50 cm
• Container growing: One plant per container, preferably 15–20 litres or larger in Kuwait
• Support: Use a short stake or compact trellis
• Soil: Fertile, organic-rich and well-drained
• Watering: Maintain consistent moisture without waterlogging
• Harvesting: Pick frequently at 4–6 cm to encourage continued production
• Pollination: Not required for fruit development
• Although the variety is sometimes advertised for very small 15–20 cm pots, those containers dry too quickly under Kuwait conditions. A larger container offers more stable moisture and root temperature.