Quantity
About 20 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Tante Alice' cucumber is an heirloom variety with a fine reputation, prized for its vigor, productivity, and the remarkable quality of its long, refreshing fruits. In the vegetable garden, Cucumis sativus quickly develops abundant foliage and flexible stems that can trail along the ground or climb up a support, providing a plentiful and lively presence throughout the summer season. Its elongated, green, and smooth fruits evoke, by their delicacy, certain English cucumbers, with a crisp, juicy, and pleasantly sweet flesh. Although their skin is tougher and sometimes slightly bitter, it protects a tender flesh that proves particularly flavorful once peeled. Disease-resistant and capable of sustained production, this variety is as reassuring as it is delightful, making it ideal for amateur gardeners. It thrives in warmth, full sun, and well-drained soil, where it consistently expresses its full potential. Even with slightly later sowing, it remains generous and continues to yield beautiful fruits until the end of the season. It is a reliable and delicious heritage cucumber, perfect for enriching the garden with freshness, yield, and summer flavor.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.8 to 1 in. (2 to 2.5 cm)
Establishment temperature
20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest70 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, beans, peas
Avoid planting withPotato, fennel
Salad, crudités, trellis culture, nourishing vegetable garden, summer harvest
