Cucumber Lebanese Beit Alpha

Beit Alpha Burpless Cucumbers are a great tasting F1 Hybrid originating out of the Middle East. Plants bear fruit 15 cm (6") long with smooth, medium green skin. They also boast disease resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, and cucumber mosaic virus.

Latin Name: Cucumis sativus

Seed Type: Hybrid

Product Weight: 1.5 grams / approximately 50-55 seeds

Plant Type: Vegetable

Flavor: Sweet and crunchy texture

Days to Harvest: 55 days

Days to Seed Germination: 8 to 10 days

Seed Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")

Row Spacing: 120 cm (48")

Plant Spacing: 30 cm (12")

Disease Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downey mildew, powdery mildew

Planting Instructions: Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.

How To Grow: Cucumber Beit Alpha Burpless (Lebanese Type)

Suggestions: Plant at 3 week intervals up to midsummer for fresh cucumbers all season. Keep fruits picked.

Preparation Ideas: Peeled and unpeeled sliced cucumbers are excellent additions to green salads and fresh veggie plates.