50 days. The Burpless #26 Hybrid cucumber is an early variety of cucumber that is sweet and tender. The Burpless #26 Hybrid is large and smooth with a soft outer layer. Since this variety is mature in just fifty days, a steady harvest can be achieved by planting seeds regularly throughout the season.This straight cucumber grows up to 12 inches long, sporting a deep dark green skin with a squeaky-smooth surface. Also known as a "slicing cucumber", this fruit is great for a myriad of applications from pickling to simply slicing and incorporating into a salad. DM, PM, CMV. Approx. 1,000 seeds/oz.
Growing Burpless #26 Cucumber Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: Cucumis sativus
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 50 days
- Hardiness Zone: 4-12
- Seed Planting Depth: 1"
- Plant Spacing: 18"
- Row Spacing: 7'
- Growth Habit: Vine
- Soil Preference: Moist and well drained, temp of 55 to 65 F, pH 6 to 7
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/pests: Susceptible to corn wireworms, cutworms, and fungal diseases
- Color:Dark green
- Flavor:Sweet
Burpless #26 Hybrid cucumber seeds need full sun and should be planted in warm soil with a pH level between 6 and 6.8. Sow the seeds an inch deep with 36 inches between plants. If you are using a trellis, a foot between plants is adequate. Cucumbers will need regular watering while growing. When ready to harvest, cut the Burpless #26 Hybrid cucumbers at the stem. This plant has a vine growth habit, therefore it will thrive on trellises but stakes can also be employed. A chain link fence can be used as a trellis system. Plant 3 weeks after the last frost and watch your cucumber plant grow, eventually producing a high yield of straight fruits with a mild flavor. Benefits from full exposure to sunlight. Great for pickling if picked when smaller. According to some, this cucumber has the best flavor when picked when exactly 8 inches long.
Note: Sweet Slice Cucumber, Fanfare Hybrid Cucumber, and Sweeter Yet Hybrid Cucumber, have been discontinued. Burpless #26 Hybrid is the best alternative.