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Supremo Cucumber

Cucumis sativus 'Supremo'

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Supremo Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Supremo') at Pesche's Garden Center

Supremo Cucumber fruit

Supremo Cucumber fruit

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Height:  15 inches

Spacing:  14 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Description:

A wonderful high yielding and disease resistant pickling variety; produces 3-4" long, dark green, blocky fruit with a firm texture and crisp and delicious flavor; a perfect choice for salads, snacking, lunchboxes or pickling

Edible Qualities

Supremo Cucumber is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces small dark green long cucumbers (which are technically 'berries') with light green flesh which can be harvested at any point. The cucumbers have a delicious taste and a crisp texture.

The cucumbers are most often used in the following ways:

  • Fresh Eating
  • Eating When Cooked/Prepared
  • Pickling

Planting & Growing

Supremo Cucumber will grow to be about 15 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Supremo Cucumber is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing the canvas against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
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