Plant Information
Telegraph Improved Cucumber
Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus
Common Name: English Cucumber, Slicing Cucumber
Blooming Season: Summer
Plant Habit: Climbing, Spreading
Characteristics: Culinary Use
Spacing: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm)
Height: 4 - 6" (10 - 15cm)
Width: 72 - 96" (183 - 244cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: This English cucumber is longer (up to 18 in.) and thinner than traditional cucumbers, with very small, soft seeds. The fruit is burpless, mild-flavored and never bitter. It stays crisp and fresher longer than other varieties.
Produces excellent yields of 15 to 18-in. (38 to 46-cm) long, dark green, burpless cucumbers that stay crisp and fresher longer than other varieties.