Cucumber 'Sweet Success'

Cucumissativus

Family
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Cucumis (KOO-koo-mis)
Species
sativus (sa-TEE-vus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Athens, Alabama

Berkeley, California

Sunnyvale, California

Trumbull, Connecticut

Ocala, Florida

Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Madison, Illinois

Rock Falls, Illinois

Sabetha, Kansas

Oxford, Maine

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Greenwood, Missouri

Himrod, New York

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Harlingen, Texas

Roosevelt, Utah

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Ocala, FL (Zone 9a) | May 2012 | positive

Chose this parthenocarpic variety from (Park) seed to grow in containers/trellis inside screen house. Sowed 4 seeds indoors mid-March w/...Read More

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Sugar Land, TX | June 2011 | positive

Sweet Success is also available in the 2011 Park Seed catalog, p. 99.

I have not tried this one yet, but will add it to my...Read More

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Petersburg, ND (Zone 3a) | March 2010 | positive

Container friendly, all female flowers tilll the first fruits set, then male flowers appear and fruit set stops.

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Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a) | June 2008 | positive

Love it! Even when it gets really large it is tasty. No spines on the skin, seedless, burpless, more delicate flavor.

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Oxford, ME (Zone 5a) | July 2007 | positive

Decent vigor and crop. Start picking fruit in August. Makes good relish.

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Sunnyvale, CA (Zone 9b) | June 2006 | positive

Very very heavy producing. Just about all the female flowers (I don't see any male flowers on these plants) are turning into fruit! No du...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | July 2004 | neutral

A gynoecious hybrid slicer. It is a 55 day cultivar running 12-14 inches x 2.25 inches in size. Parthenocarpic. A 1983 AAS winner. It has...Read More

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