Feedback on Lemon Cucumber

[Tracydr]

Felton-are the Poona kheera as heat resistant?

[feldon30]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

Felton-are the Poona kheera as heat resistant?

I don't know any cucumber variety that will produce in July and August whether you're in Phoenix or Houston.

I will say that Poona Kheera was great for me in the spring, but once it got hot, they really wilted in all-day sun.

Next time I grow them, I will be using either Surround as a partial sunblock, or better yet growing them in a container that I will move closer to the house as the season progresses to provide afternoon shade.

[duajones]

I second what Feldon said, plus the PK or regular shaped cukes are just easier to work with.

[clkingtx]

We grew lemon cucumbers one hot summer, and they outgrew, and out produced our regular cucumbers. The monster vine climbed over our 8 foot tall privacy fence, and our neighbors were able to pick cukes from it, too. We are planning to plant again this year, it is a definite keeper here in North Texas.

[RebelRidin]

Last year we tried Poona Kheera and lemon cukes. Both got wiped out by the early heat wave but we did get a few. We did not care for the PK or the lemon cukes. I guess we are just not cuke adventurers.