2017 Container Garden-Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México - Page 9

Cole_Robbie · July 17, 2017

My mom and step-dad ordered Calypso this year by accident. Normally they grow cheap seed. This year, they have had their best crop of cukes. They taste great, and the plants have continued producing for much longer.

efisakov · July 17, 2017

Sounds like Calypso is a keeper. Thank you, gentlemen.

Gerardo · July 17, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

My mom and step-dad ordered Calypso this year by accident. Normally they grow cheap seed. This year, they have had their best crop of cukes. They taste great, and the plants have continued producing for much longer.

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glad to hear they're working out for parental units

Gerardo · July 17, 2017

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Sounds like Calypso is a keeper. Thank you, gentlemen.

Add Mónica to the mix, you will not be disappointed

efisakov · July 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Add Mónica to the mix, you will not be disappointed

Thank you, Gerardo. With that kind of recommendation, I will have to.

Ricky Shaw · July 18, 2017

Diva has grown exceptionally well and stayed sweet in our low humidity warm/hot growing season. If I could only grow two cukes, Diva would be one of them. And still looking for a long Asian type that won't go bitter, trying some Burpee Greencrisp Hybrid off the rack from Lowe's this year.

Gerardo · July 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

Diva has grown exceptionally well and stayed sweet in our low humidity warm/hot growing season. If I could only grow two cukes, Diva would be one of them. And still looking for a long Asian type that won't go bitter, trying some Burpee Greencrisp Hybrid off the rack from Lowe's this year.

It's awesome I found one from your stable. I'll let you guys know how each do. The bees are going nuts hitting the blooms. I have two rows like this one, just starting a 3rd.

30+plants in there

Gerardo · July 18, 2017

Took my boy to La Bufadora and since the Ag area is on the way I made more purchases:

Citrus trees needed iron. Home depot usa has a liquid product that I bought once, effective but very diluted. This stuff is 1g per Liter. Everyone appears to like it. I bought too much of it. Haifa products are solid.

Innoculant for quite cheap, lots of it too. 1 liter.

Deltamethrin is the last resort weapon. This stuff is 4x what I was using before, excellent for infestations in other contexts, or when neighbors don't do their part. Resp gear an absolute must, as are long sleeves blah blah

with all my standing water, Mosquito Dunks are important

And finally, Zarca!

**carolyn137** · July 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

Diva has grown exceptionally well and stayed sweet in our low humidity warm/hot growing season. If I could only grow two cukes, Diva would be one of them. And still looking for a long Asian type that won't go bitter, trying some Burpee Greencrisp Hybrid off the rack from Lowe's this year.

Diva is a good one and bred by Rob Johnston's, wife to be,Rob owns Johnny's Seeds, a superb place IMO.

But for a long Asian Cuke, if it were me,I would grow one or more of the Armenian Cukes.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...k1.rFOQk6wbmEQ

https://www.google.com/search?q=Arme...&bih=788&dpr=1

True cukes are Cucumis sativus and armerians are Cucumis melo, that's right, a melon used as a cuke.

Never bitter,outstanding taste, don't even need to peel them either.

True winners for me and I'm sure for others who don't know about them yet, but they will and the sooner the better say I.

Carolyn

Gerardo · July 18, 2017

thanks for the background Carolyn, your reqs, as always, carry much weight, and I'm definitely looking forward to Diva. Johnny's is a tightly run ship. Armenians will get a chance during this summer of cukes.

I picked 3 to illustrate the differences between these excellent cukes.
Upon further review, White Emerald gets a very good. Texture stands out, seed juicy and refreshing. skin tougher than rest, best tasting skin, makes you think summer.
Excelsior has more juice, more consistency in its texture across the tissues, not as crunchy along the seed cavity, with skin it has a nice pop when bitten. Above par to good flavor. I won't buy these again.
Calypso is the middle ground of the three. Seeds not as juicy or pronounced. more flesh to bite into. Nice crunch. Good flavor.

Gerardo · July 19, 2017

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I've grown Sweeter Yet for a few years and like it quite a bit. Hope it works for you! I'm also trying Suyo Long this year.

Endorsements like that bring a smile.

My Sagami Hanjiro were duds.

Gerardo · July 19, 2017

it will be a good breakfast

efisakov · July 19, 2017

Enjoy, Gerardo.
I wonder after you grow few hundred varieties of cucumbers, what will be the next plant to experiment with.
You hav done that with tomatoes, peppers, now cucumbers, what is next? Did I miss something?

Gerardo · July 20, 2017

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Enjoy, Gerardo.
I wonder after you grow few hundred varieties of cucumbers, what will be the next plant to experiment with.
You hav done that with tomatoes, peppers, now cucumbers, what is next? Did I miss something?

Yes indeed. Lettuce and eggplant are queued up.

Gerardo · July 20, 2017

30 + pods on this TS Choc plant (top) , and there are many other superhots that while not as generous as this one, will provide enough.

Other plants are very productive, like this Brazilian Starfish on the bottom.

July 17, 2017	#122
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Sounds like Calypso is a keeper. Thank you, gentlemen. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 19, 2017	#133
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Enjoy, Gerardo. I wonder after you grow few hundred varieties of cucumbers, what will be the next plant to experiment with. You hav done that with tomatoes, peppers, now cucumbers, what is next? Did I miss something? __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 17, 2017	#121
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	My mom and step-dad ordered Calypso this year by accident. Normally they grow cheap seed. This year, they have had their best crop of cukes. They taste great, and the plants have continued producing for much longer.

July 18, 2017	#126
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Diva has grown exceptionally well and stayed sweet in our low humidity warm/hot growing season. If I could only grow two cukes, Diva would be one of them. And still looking for a long Asian type that won't go bitter, trying some Burpee Greencrisp Hybrid off the rack from Lowe's this year.