CUCUMBER ‘Dragon’s Egg’ Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
‘Dragon’s Egg’ is a very cute cucumber with beautiful cream-coloured fruit. An heirloom from Croatia that is highly productive. The fruit is oval, slightly bigger than an apple cucumber, with a mild, sweet, crisp, juicy flesh. It is best eaten young when the skin has a greenish tinge. It copes well with hot weather and appears resistant to powdery mildew.
Plant Type: Warm season annual vine
Plant Height: 25 cm; 1.8 m high on a trellis
Sow When:
- Temperate/Subtropical: Late September – December
- Tropical: Spring to summer; April – August
Germination:
- 4 – 12 days
- Depth: 5 – 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun: requires bee pollination
Sow Where: Sow direct
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.5 – 7
Spacing:
- 3 – 4 seeds then thin to the strongest seedling at 2-leaf stage
- On ‘hills’ spaced at 60 – 80 cm with rows at 1.5m
- 3 – 4 seeds spaced at 30 – 40 cm
Details: Add compost; requires frequent watering
Harvest: 55 – 65 days; harvest daily
