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Cucumber, Corentine Hybrid Seeds
Cucumis sativus
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Grow delicious and healthy cucumbers with our Corentine Hybrid Seeds.
Corentine Hybrid is a gourmet European pickling cucumber. The parthenocarpic variety does not require pollination to produce very high yields of fruit that stay firm and crisp after picking. Despite being a fantastic pickling cucumber, it can also be enjoyed fresh as a mini cucumber.
- SKU: 138197
- Common Name: Cucumber
- Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
8 - 10 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
50 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Hybrid
- Fill Weight (grams): 500 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 12-15
- Characteristics: Attracts bees | Parthenocarpic type
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Green
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Companion Planting:
Beans, Dill, Lettuce, Nasturtiums, Oregano, Radish, Sunflowers. Dill is believed to provide protection against aphids and mites. Nasturtium acts as a deterrent for aphids, beetles, and bugs while also enhancing growth and flavor. Oregano serves as a general pest deterrent. Radish, and nasturtium repel cucumber beetles, with radish also warding off flea beetles.
- Flavour: Sweet and crunchy
- Preparation Ideas: Taste equally great for eash eating or pickling.
Instructions
Cucumber's do not transplant well and seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 15-35°C (59-95°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Cucumber seeds can be succession planted every 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of cucumbers.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow cucumber seeds roughly 10 cm (4 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 120 cm (48 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 30 cm (12 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Corentine is parthenocarpic, meaning it does not require pollination to produce.
- Cucumber vines can quickly take over and can be grown on a trellis or some form of other support as they grow. This raises them off the ground and keeps the fruit clean and free from rot. It also frees up valuable garden space for other crops.
- Cucumber vines require plenty of water to grow well and produce a good harvest. Wilting leaves is a sign the plants are thirsty. Avoid water-stressed cucumber plants by deep watering twice a week and applying mulch such as straw, dried leaves or compost to the soil to retain moisture and reduce water loss due to evaporation.
- Plants can be covered with a shade cloth to prevent them from getting scorched by the sun and keep them cool.
- Plants not producing fruit? Cross-pollinating type cucumbers rely on the transfer of pollen from male to female flowers within the same plant or between different plants. Only female flowers set fruit, so it depends if your flowers are female or male as to whether they set fruit. The flowers also require plenty of pollination from bees, and you can try attracting bees into your garden by planting bee-friendly flowers to increase pollination.
- To prevent diseases, avoid watering the plant leaves and provide good air circulation around the plants.
- Harvest cucumbers regularly to encourage more fruit. They are ready to pick when they are firm but still slightly tender. Overripe cucumbers can get bitter and lose their crispness.
- It is best to pick cucumbers in the morning when temperatures are cool. Cut the stem or twist fruit off rather than pulling off the vine as this can damage the vines and result in reduced fruit production. It is a good idea to immediately place picked cucumbers in cold water to cool down the fruit to increase their quality and shelf life.
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Overall rating: 4.622951 / 5 from 61 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Corentine Hybrid Seeds offer delicious and high-yielding cucumbers, ideal for both pickling and fresh consumption. Customers praise the firm and crisp texture of the pickles and the delightful taste of the cucumbers.
Summary topics
- Pickle Quality (9%): It was reported by customers that the pickles made by this product are amazing big crisp pickles.
- Cucumber Yield and Taste (38%): A substantial number of customers raved about the cucumber, praising its delicious taste and high yield.
Review topics: ["cucumbers","seeds","pickles","germination","fruit","taste","variety","producer","plants","eating","change","growing","yield"].
Review highlights
- "Great cucumber, high yield and great tasting!" —
- "Makes amazing big crisp pickles." —
- "Plants produce heavily so we always have cucumbers to share with family and friends." —
Reviews
Excellent!
"The best cucumbers, can use them for Pickles or fresh eating. They taste great! All the seeds I planted germinated!"
Pollination
"Love the self pollination! Will be great for hydroponic growing this winter."
This is the second year
"This is the second year I have grown them and so far, they are coming along wonderfully!"
Great products every time!
"Great products every time!"
Concombres
"Ils sont très bon. Je les utilise dans une salade grec"
Growing good
"Growing good"
Haven’t planted the seeds yet
"Haven’t planted the seeds yet but happy with the ease of placing the order"
Quality Seeds
"These are the best pickling cukes, and have a great germination rate,"
Best cucumbers I’ve grown, keep
"Best cucumbers I’ve grown, keep producing till fall"
Q&A
- Can we get a seed catalog for McKenzie seeds
- Hello. We do not have a catalogue. All our products can be find online at www.mckenzieseeds.com
