Early Fortune - Cucumber
Early in the season, this old variety produces an abundance of dark green fruit, about 20 cm long and 5 cm in diameter, with firm, bitter-free flesh.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the open ground is possible under the same conditions when the soil is well warmed and outside temperatures no longer fall below 15°C.
Cucumbers like warm, rich soil. Mulching after planting retains water and protects from the cold. In dry regions, let the stems run along the ground; in wetter regions, trellis them. Regular watering will avoid accentuating the bitterness of the fruit.
March, April, May
May, June
June, July, August, September
in the ground, in the greenhouse
sunny
medium
sandy, humus
drained, reheated
Cucumis sativus
early
25 seeds
elongated
farm
Dark green
From 60 to 100 cm
From 15 to 25 cm
runner
United States
1910
This ancient variety was introduced by the Jerome B. Rice Seed Company of Cambridge, New York, in 1910. It was selected by G. Starr of Royal Oak, Michigan, who discovered it in a field of the now extinct "Davis Perfect" variety.
Jerome B. Rice Seed Company