Armenian Cucumbers - Page 2

Tracydr · March 26, 2015

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Originally Posted by taboule

I've grown it a couple of times without much luck, but love the taste.

Now that you've reminded me, I may try them again this year. Three's a charm they say.

Maybe try a hoop house. It likes it pretty hot, although in AZ, I did better growing in some shade. It was one of the few things that I could grow through summer there.

mouka_f_slouka · March 26, 2015

In Morocco their name is actually an expletive in the English language. At least parts of it. They are called "Fagoos". The "g" is emphatic. The name implies a big difference from everyday cucumbers. In Morocco cucumbers are a lottery business. You can end up with a sweet variety or a bitter one that is almost not edible. But the "Fagoos" is always delicious. Now that someone has pointed to the fact that it's actually a variety of melons. It makes perfect sense. Traditionally if you eat a melon that is not sweet, you always say "It tastes like Fagoos". I honestly have never ever made the connection between the two plants. I just thought that it was a common Moroccan saying. Well it just goes to say that some things are always a mystery until someone explains them to you and the light bulbs upstairs turns on.
Thanks for whomever made the connection with the melons. I think I will order some seeds for this variety of cucumbers and see if I get lucky with them.
One last detail: In the Chicago area they are known as "Persian cucumbers". Go figure!

Gardeneer · March 27, 2015

Muka, there are certain melons that are NOT bitter when young (seeds still soft). Probably Persian Honey Dew is one of them.

akaRach · March 27, 2015

We love them here! Unfortunately it hasn't been warm enough the past two summers or so for them to actually grow or fruit. They did ok in the green house. And I have to cover them until fruiting or the cucumber beetles eat them down to nubs :/

March 26, 2015	#17
mouka_f_slouka Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago Posts: 115	In Morocco their name is actually an expletive in the English language. At least parts of it. They are called "Fagoos". The "g" is emphatic. The name implies a big difference from everyday cucumbers. In Morocco cucumbers are a lottery business. You can end up with a sweet variety or a bitter one that is almost not edible. But the "Fagoos" is always delicious. Now that someone has pointed to the fact that it's actually a variety of melons. It makes perfect sense. Traditionally if you eat a melon that is not sweet, you always say "It tastes like Fagoos". I honestly have never ever made the connection between the two plants. I just thought that it was a common Moroccan saying. Well it just goes to say that some things are always a mystery until someone explains them to you and the light bulbs upstairs turns on. Thanks for whomever made the connection with the melons. I think I will order some seeds for this variety of cucumbers and see if I get lucky with them. One last detail: In the Chicago area they are known as "Persian cucumbers". Go figure! Last edited by mouka_f_slouka; March 26, 2015 at 08:32 PM.

March 27, 2015	#18
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Muka, there are certain melons that are NOT bitter when young (seeds still soft). Probably Persian Honey Dew is one of them.

March 27, 2015	#19
akaRach Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South Ontario: Plant out date - May long weekend Posts: 32	We love them here! Unfortunately it hasn't been warm enough the past two summers or so for them to actually grow or fruit. They did ok in the green house. And I have to cover them until fruiting or the cucumber beetles eat them down to nubs :/