The plants are beautiful and loaded with flowers, but there is an overabundance of male flowers and very few female ones. As of mid-Augus...Read Moret, I've harvested only three cucumbers. So disappointed, especially given what others have reported about early, heavy yields. The fruit we have gotten has been great....just not nearly enough of them.
Could this be related to crowding, or to weather? We've had drought and I've had to water heavily. And there are 6-8 plants growing on a large obelisk. I don't know whether to try again next year or not. In the past, I've grown Marketmore and gotten way more cucumbers.
Bought seeds for this cuke because it said 'never bitter'- of course without thinking that it would *really* not be bitter, because every...Read More seed description says their cukes are not bitter and they are anyway. Somehow didn't notice in the description that the cukes were brown.
When the cukes started forming, I thought at first there was something wrong with them. Figured they would be woody and bitter. They are SO good! Not one bit of bitter, even in the skin. And they are making lots of cukes for us, which we usually don't get from any type. Of course, this summer is hotter than normal here, so that is helping mature the cucumbers, but it's still out doing the other type we planted this year.
I almost didn't grow this cucumber, because it's so odd looking.... but, it's delicious, burp-less and bitter-free. I really enjoy the e...Read Morexcellent flavor of this cucumber.
It produced more cucumbers, in the worst heat and humidity of summer, than Soarer Hybrid Cucumber. The flavor was better, too. I did have to peel it, though. It's skin isn't as desirable as the Japanese cucumbers.
Out of the 12 cucumber varieties that I've tried, Poona Kheera is my new favorite for flavor and productivity. The seeds came from Johnny's Selected Seeds.
Delicious! First time growing this heirloom cuke. Mild, crisp and sweet at all stages. I have trouble leaving them on the vine long en...Read Moreough to turn ripe and brown! Very tasty even when small and a lovely bright yellow. Very fast growing and early producing, tried the first one about 30 days after setting out. Heavy producer too. Highly recommended.
I thought I had left these on the vine too long when they turned russet. What a surprise to find they were still crisp and even sweeter. ...Read MoreYou won't get plump seeds, however, unless they are beyond ripe.
This is a wonderful tasting, fast growing cuke, and quite a conversion starter..."You're going to EAT that???" or "Oh, the poor thing we...Read Morent bad!" Then they taste it!!! Mild and almost sweet. Yum!
A "new-to-me" cucumber originally from Inda. Quick-growing vine and very early harvest (from setting out date to first pick was only29 d...Read Moreays!).
The fruit starts out yellow then matures to a brown color when "ripe". I ate them in both yellow and brown stages. (There is a stage in-between where the fruit tends to leave an astringent aftertaste but this could've been due to weather-oriented problems.) (Will update as time goes by.)
I say go for it! The flavor is that of a "normal" cuke but the color is quite a novelty!
By the way, although the plants "height" is listed above as "18-24 inches that most likely refers to plants that sprawl on the ground. Should you decide to trellis this plant (as most folks do with cucumbers) it will easily grow to a Height of 5 to 6 ft.
The plants are beautiful and loaded with flowers, but there is an overabundance of male flowers and very few female ones. As of mid-Augus...Read More
Bought seeds for this cuke because it said 'never bitter'- of course without thinking that it would *really* not be bitter, because every...Read More
I almost didn't grow this cucumber, because it's so odd looking.... but, it's delicious, burp-less and bitter-free. I really enjoy the e...Read More
Delicious! First time growing this heirloom cuke. Mild, crisp and sweet at all stages. I have trouble leaving them on the vine long en...Read More
I thought I had left these on the vine too long when they turned russet. What a surprise to find they were still crisp and even sweeter. ...Read More
My favorite cuke variety. Others just don't seem to match the sweetness, mildness, and great texture of PK. Fast growing and productive...Read More
This is a wonderful tasting, fast growing cuke, and quite a conversion starter..."You're going to EAT that???" or "Oh, the poor thing we...Read More
A "new-to-me" cucumber originally from Inda. Quick-growing vine and very early harvest (from setting out date to first pick was only29 d...Read More