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Cocktail cucumber Iznik F1

Cucumis sativus Iznik F1
Mini cucumber, snack cucumber

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Two years that I have been ordering mini cucumbers, very poor seed germination in pots or in open ground, only one young plant germinated per packet, so expensive per plant.

Jean, 23/05/2019

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'Iznik F1' is a hybrid variety that produces small cocktail cucumbers (12-14 cm) with smooth, dark green skin. Tasty, non-bitter flavour and crisp texture. A favourite with kids! Perfect for growing up trellises in pots and smaller gardens. Sow under cover from February to May and harvest from June to September.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
10 days
Sowing method
Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period February to May
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Flowering time May to August
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Description

'Iznik F1' is a hybrid variety that produces small cocktail cucumbers (12-14 cm) with smooth, dark green skin. Tasty, non-bitter flavour and crisp texture. A favourite with kids! The short, compact vines are perfect for growing up trellises in pots and smaller gardens. Sow under cover from February to May and harvest from June to September.

Cucumber is one of the most popular summer vegetables. Both refreshing and low in calories, it is perfect added to summer salads and cocktails, sliced in sandwiches and blended into smoothies. Cucumber comes in an array of colours, shapes and sizes. Classic slicing varieties are long and dark green, lunchbox varieties are short and bumpy, Armenian cucumbers are light green and lemon cucumbers are round and yellow! Some are suitable for growing outdoors, others need to be grown under cover in a polytunnel or a greenhouse.

Cucumbers do well in light, loose, nutrient-dense soils with plenty of sunlight and temperatures ranging from 18 to 22°C. Cucumbers are moisture-loving plants that need watering regularly.

Harvesting: Cucumbers are harvested when they are full-sized, before they start to turn yellow and bitter. Regular harvests will stimulate fruit production. They are generally ready to harvest about 3 months after sowing, from June to September.

Storage: Cucumbers will stay fresh for several days in the refrigerator. They can also be pickled or lacto-fermented for later use.

Good to know: Cucumber plants are prone to powdery mildew (a fungal disease that causes a white down to form on the surface of the leaves). When watering, try to avoid getting water on the leaves or flowers. When growing cucumbers in a greenhouse or polytunnel, make sure it is well-ventilated. Good companion plants include lettuce and beans. Avoid growing your cucumbers too close to potatoes and tomatoes.

Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)

NB: This variety is marked F1 for "F1 hybrid" meaning that its qualities are derived from carefully selected parent plants. This results in a variety that is both full of flavour and resistant to diseases. Sometimes criticized or wrongly assimilated to GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds have the advantage of producing reliable, uniform, disease resistant plants. Unfortunately, these qualities will not be passed on to following generations.

Harvest

Harvest time June to September
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Cucumis

Species

sativus

Cultivar

Iznik F1

Family

Curcubitaceae

Other common names

Mini cucumber, snack cucumber

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference42661

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Planting and care

Cucumber Sowing:

Cucumber germination occurs at a temperature between 16 °C and 35 °C. Germination usually takes 8 to 10 days at these temperatures. Sowing is done from March to June in pots or in open ground:
In pots, one month before the planned planting date, place 2 or 3 seeds in a special seed compost and water with a very fine spray. When the two true leaves appear, keep the strongest plant. Keep the young plant at a mild temperature, ensuring that the substrate remains moist but not waterlogged.
In open ground, sowing is done later, when the soil is well warmed up: sow in groups of 2 or 3 seeds and proceed as for sowing in pots. When planting or direct sowing, respect a distance of 1 meter between each row and 50 to 60 cm between each plant.

 

Cucumber cultivation:

Cucumber is a fairly demanding vegetable that requires rich soil. It is advisable to apply mature compost (about 3 kg per m²) in autumn, by scratching to a depth of 5 cm, after having loosened the soil as for any vegetable crop. It prefers neutral soils (pH 7) but will also thrive in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).

Cucumber can be grown flat, but to save space and promote production, don't hesitate to use its climbing nature by training it on a trellis frame, inclined at 45 %, which will provide beneficial shade for lettuces, or even in a teepee to add some whimsy to the vegetable garden.
When the plants are vertically trained, the cultivation is done on a single stem, which will be pinched at a maximum height of 2.5 m. When grown flat, pinch above the second leaf to obtain two stems, which will be pinched above the 4th leaf. The final pruning consists of cutting above a leaf for each formed fruit.

Cucumber pairs well with corn, lettuce, and beans, but avoid planting it near tomatoes and potatoes.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to May
Sowing method Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 10 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Container, Vegetable garden, Greenhouse
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Lightweight
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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