Armenian Cucumbers

creister · March 18, 2015

Have any of you grown these? I have seed and was all set to put some in, but read they are highly susceptible to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Have those of you that have grown it had any CMV trouble?

Zana · March 18, 2015

I've had CMV a few years....but not always. Haven't grown them in awhile...but now that you've reminded me, I'll have to try some again this year.

Good luck.

Just checked my records....the CMV was on regular straight 8's not on the Armenian Cukes.

**carolyn137** · March 18, 2015

I love them and they are not cucumbers for they are actually melons.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=armenian cucumbers

If you look at that picture near the top I've grown many kinds and they never get bitter and are delicious and most important since they are C.Melo, not C sativus, the latter being true Cukes, they are not as susceptible to CMV.

All to say that I've never seen CMV on any of my Armenian cukes and was always growing regular cukes at the same time, but as if oft said.......your mileage may vary depending on where you grow stuff as to transmission of the virus and here's a link to info about that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber_mosaic_virus

Carolyn

Gardeneer · March 18, 2015

Agree with Carolyn. Armenian cucumber is actually some kind of melon. I have grown them many times in the past. They have very aggressive vine. My regular cucumbers get powdery mildew but not Armenians.

Tracydr · March 18, 2015

My favorite eating "cuke". Always sweet, very prolific. You can still eat them huge, even the skins!

efisakov · March 18, 2015

I like them as well. Grew for few years in a row. The lives are smaller than most cucumbers but similar. Did not noticed any difference in deceases.

reddeheddefarm · March 21, 2015

We grow them and chefs love them! Ours are grown vertically on a trellis system to help them grow straight. otherwise they will curl if grown on the ground. I don't find them any more susceptible to diseases than other cucurbits. I've become a fan of the super healthy plants don't get diseases or insect predation philosophy so we try to get our soils as healthy as we can. In the meantime, we are growing radishes or mustard as a companion to them to help offset disease issues.

Tracydr · March 21, 2015

I can see why chefs love them. Many varieties have this cute ridging that looks very fancy sliced.

taboule · March 21, 2015

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.

roper2008 · March 21, 2015

I grew a plant and only got 2 fruits out of it. 14 years later, I'm trying it again.

scribble · March 26, 2015

They're my favorites but I haven't had much luck over the past few years. As soon as the cucumber beetles show up, any variety of melon or cucumber plant that isn't destroyed outright wilts and dies almost overnight. I'm going to try to start them in cowpots and set them out later in the season.

Redbaron · March 26, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by creister

Have any of you grown these? I have seed and was all set to put some in, but read they are highly susceptible to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Have those of you that have grown it had any CMV trouble?

I grew them. I am a big fan. They did fine for me.

peppero · March 26, 2015

I am going to start some today.

jon

creister · March 26, 2015

I will plant some maybe this weekend. One or two plants, we eat some cukes, but I don't want too many and end up throwing them away.

HCWithAltitude · March 26, 2015

I'm sold, and ordered some seeds today. Is it wrong that I'm taking advantage of the desire (I'd say need, but who would I be fooling? Besides, that's a distinction I make professionally on a daily basis...) to order some Armenian cucumbers to include 6 other things? Because I already have to pay the shipping charge...

HWA

March 18, 2015	#1
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Armenian Cucumbers Have any of you grown these? I have seed and was all set to put some in, but read they are highly susceptible to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Have those of you that have grown it had any CMV trouble?

March 18, 2015	#2
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I've had CMV a few years....but not always. Haven't grown them in awhile...but now that you've reminded me, I'll have to try some again this year. Good luck. Just checked my records....the CMV was on regular straight 8's not on the Armenian Cukes. __________________ Zana ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is a fine line between genius and crazy. I like to use that line as a jump rope. ~Anonymous (but I totally agree with this! LOL) Forgive and Forget? I'm neither Jesus or nor do I have Alzheimers. ~ Anonymous Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer Last edited by Zana; March 20, 2015 at 01:24 AM. Reason: added info

March 18, 2015	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I love them and they are not cucumbers for they are actually melons. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=armenian cucumbers If you look at that picture near the top I've grown many kinds and they never get bitter and are delicious and most important since they are C.Melo, not C sativus, the latter being true Cukes, they are not as susceptible to CMV. All to say that I've never seen CMV on any of my Armenian cukes and was always growing regular cukes at the same time, but as if oft said.......your mileage may vary depending on where you grow stuff as to transmission of the virus and here's a link to info about that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber_mosaic_virus Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

March 18, 2015	#6
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	I like them as well. Grew for few years in a row. The lives are smaller than most cucumbers but similar. Did not noticed any difference in deceases. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

March 18, 2015	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Agree with Carolyn. Armenian cucumber is actually some kind of melon. I have grown them many times in the past. They have very aggressive vine. My regular cucumbers get powdery mildew but not Armenians.

March 18, 2015	#5
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	My favorite eating "cuke". Always sweet, very prolific. You can still eat them huge, even the skins!

March 21, 2015	#7
reddeheddefarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: delaware ohio Posts: 81	We grow them and chefs love them! Ours are grown vertically on a trellis system to help them grow straight. otherwise they will curl if grown on the ground. I don't find them any more susceptible to diseases than other cucurbits. I've become a fan of the super healthy plants don't get diseases or insect predation philosophy so we try to get our soils as healthy as we can. In the meantime, we are growing radishes or mustard as a companion to them to help offset disease issues.

March 21, 2015	#9
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	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.

March 21, 2015	#10
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	I grew a plant and only got 2 fruits out of it. 14 years later, I'm trying it again.

March 26, 2015	#11
scribble Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	They're my favorites but I haven't had much luck over the past few years. As soon as the cucumber beetles show up, any variety of melon or cucumber plant that isn't destroyed outright wilts and dies almost overnight. I'm going to try to start them in cowpots and set them out later in the season.

March 26, 2015	#13
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	I am going to start some today. jon

March 26, 2015	#15
HCWithAltitude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 78	I'm sold, and ordered some seeds today. Is it wrong that I'm taking advantage of the desire (I'd say need, but who would I be fooling? Besides, that's a distinction I make professionally on a daily basis...) to order some Armenian cucumbers to include 6 other things? Because I already have to pay the shipping charge... HWA