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Corn - Sweet  Cucumber


CORN - SWEET          Not to WA, TAS             H

Sweet corn can be sown in spring after all danger of frost has passed. Successive plantings are possible to extend the harvest until January in most areas. Sow all year in the tropics. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. Direct sow in full sun, 2-4 cm deep, space 20-30 cm apart in rows 60-90 cm apart. Block planting improves pollination and gives well-filled cobs. Prepare soil with compost and well-rotted manure. Once the first node on the stem shows root nodulation, hill the plants up to 25-30 cm deep. Count 18 days from when the silk appears and start checking for ripeness, the kernel should be milky.
 

Sweet Corn ‘Gladiator’   F1        

Not to WA, TAS

'Gladiator’ produces large cobs of golden corn on a hardy and rust resistant plant. A ’supersweet’  hybrid, the type commonly sold in supermarkets, it contains about twice the amount of sugar of older varieties. It is also slower to convert sugar to starch, so retains its sweetness longer. It should be grown at a different time to other sweet corn as cross-pollination will reduce its sweetness. This is untreated hybrid seed with a high germination.

SC177 100 seeds $3.00

 

SC178 250g $22.00

 

SC194 1kg $60.00 

 

Sweet Corn ‘Hawaiian’     

Not to WA, TAS                      

Hawaiian is an open-pollinated variety with orange-yellow kernels, sweet eating, best cooked variety, 2 cobs per 1.8m plant.

SC132 120 seeds $3.00

 

SC184 250g $14.00

 

SC200 1kg $40.00

 

Sweet Corn ‘Balinese’                             

Not to WA, TAS

Balinese is an open-pollinated variety, with pale yellow kernels, bearing 2 cobs per plant is common.

SC205 120 seeds $3.00

 

SC215 250g $14.00

 

SC216 1kg $40.00

 

 


 

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CUCUMBER

Cucumis sativus

Sow cucumbers direct after all danger of frost has passed; in tropical areas sow during the dry season. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. Sow 10-20 mm deep and 50 cm apart if on a trellis, 1m apart if planted into raised mounds. Growing on a trellis reduces fungal problems, spraying regularly with seaweed also helps. Prepare soil with compost and well-rotted manure; cucumbers dislike acidity and needs frequent watering. Pinch out the terminal bud to encourage branching. Harvest cucumbers daily with 2 cm of stem to reduce water loss and improve storage of the fruit.
 

Cucumber 'Marketmore'  

Attractive non-bitter dark green fruit 20 cm long, good disease resistance and highly productive. 58 days

SC135 40 seeds $3.00

 

SC136 25g $15.00

 

SC137 100g $45.00

 

Lebanese Cucumber 'Mideast Prolific'

Excellent flavour whether pickled or fresh, thin-skinned and never bitter. Vines bear extremely early and are very productive.

SC139 40 seeds $3.00

 

SC140 25g $15.00

 

SC141 100g $45.00

 

SC210 1kg $200.00

 

Cucumber 'Lemon'

An apple type, this is a highly productive heirloom variety, first introduced in 1894. The fruits are round, ‘lemon shaped’ with a crisp sweet thin yellow skin with white flesh. It can be eaten like an apple and is easy to digest.  Used mainly for salads, pickling and slicing. It is moderately drought tolerant. 60 days.

SC188 40 seeds $3.00

 

SC189 25g $12.00

 

SC190 100g $35.00

 

Cucumber 'Giant Russian'

Excellent variety for humid areas, vigorous vine, fruits are very large, crisp, sweet and acid-free, keep for several months, much more resistant to mildew than Lebanese cucumbers. H

SC138 40 seeds $3.00     

 

 

 

 

 

Cucumber 'Suyo Long'

Suyo Long is a traditional long-fruited variety from China. It has a mild-flavoured, ribbed fruit growing up to 35 cm long and is considered a ‘burpless’ type. It copes well with hot weather. Growing on a trellis produces straight fruits and reduces fungal problems. H

SC197 40 seeds $3.00     

 

SC201 25g $20.00

 

SC202 100g $60.00

 

 

 

 

 

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