Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber Seeds | English Cucumbers Slicing Pickling 2024

Specifications

Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber is a burpless variety of cucumber that is 7-10 inches long with smooth medium-green skin and fine black spines. Thinner-skinned, tender,and sweeter than other varieties of cucumbers, Tendergreen Burpless is seedless and acid-free. Burpless cucumbers are bred with low levels of cucurbitacin, making it easier to digest! They are sometimes called "English or European Cucumbers," and are wrapped in plastic in stores to protect this thin-skinned variety. Delicious for slicing and great for crisp pickles! We ship in 1 business day. Shipped with USPS First Class Mail. Plant Name: Cucumber, Tendergreen Burpless Latin Name: Cucumis sativus Days to Germinate: 3-10 Days to Harvest: 57 Germination Rate: 91% Test Date: 8/23 Growth Habit: Vining USDA Zones: 2-10 Lifespan: Annual Brand: TomorrowSeeds Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade GMO: No Pollination: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated Fungicide-Treated Seeds:*: No Seeds Packed For**: 2024 *Fungicide-treated seeds protect the seedlings from diseases until they are up and growing. Do not eat treated seeds. **Seeds are freshly packed for the growing season of the year listed. Seeds are still viable beyond pack date. Store in a cool and dry location such as the refrigerator or basement to best preserve germination rates. Planting Instructions: Soil Preparation: Remove weeds, large rocks, and litter from the planting area. Leave small weeds and dead grass, they will enrich the soil when turned under. Spade the soil 8-12 inches deep and turn each shovel of soil over completely to cover the plant materials with soil. You may add fertilizer or organic matter at this point (see "Fertilizing" below). Make rows of soil beds 4-6 inches high and at least 3 feet apart. This formation of ridges will help with drainage, which is essential for cucumbers. Planting: Since cucumbers cannot survive frost, plant only after all danger of frost has passed and the soil begins to warm. Choose an area with full sunlight, well-drained soil, and away from tree roots. To plant, make 1 inch deep holes spaced 12-14 inches apart in raised beds down the rows, then plant 3-4 cucumber seeds in each hole. Cover seeds with about 1 inch of fine soil and firm the soil with the flat side of a hoe, but do not pack it. By planting several