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Old June 26, 2012   #1
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Default Iznik Cucumbers...love them!!!

Harvested my first cukes and...

The Iznik cucumbers were AWESOME! Love them...super prolific, great sweet flavor, crisp, very thin skinned, and no bitterness. No need to peel them at all. I harvested them at right about 4" long and they were perfect, I would say grab them at 3-4" but not really larger. I have 4 plants and there must be no less than 40 or 50 "baby" cukes already...I just seeded for four additional "later" plants and these have definitely won a large, permanent place in my garden.

Highly recommended!
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Old June 26, 2012   #2
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Samantha,
Thanks for sharing. How large did the plants themselves grow?
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Old June 26, 2012   #3
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Right now they are about 2 feet per vine, and still growing...planted 7 weeks ago from seed.
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Thanks. Eyeballing them for containers (pickles) next season and looking for something smaller.
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Old June 26, 2012   #5
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I think they would work in a container if you trellised or put them on an obelisk, they are definitely smaller vines than my Diva or Burp,ess Beaty, but still larger than what the seed packet said they would get
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James-Spacemaster may be an option for you. I have grown it several times in a container-5 gallon.
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Old June 27, 2012   #7
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Thank you both!
Already thinking about next year's expansion plants and cukes are on the short list.
I was eyeballing Raybo's Sweet Success cukes on his thread, and they are just massive in plant and cuke size.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=23397

Growing in Raybo style Earthtainers as well and wondering if I can get 4 in a 20 gal tub. I think I can.. I think you could easily grow this one in 5 gal buckets too.

I like the smaller cukes better and Samantha, with your glowing review and yield results, I might not have to look any further than the Iznik!

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Wow, James! Your container tomatoes look wonderful, and very healthy! Good luck in your cucumber hunt, and definitely give Iznik a try!
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Thanks. They are doing real well, although we haven't made it to harvest yet.
I attribute any success I have to the "brain trust" that exists on this board.
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Old June 27, 2012   #10
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Another fan here of Inzik. I just pulled my 2 plants the other day. Vines got about 4 feet long. Good production too. If you like Inzik I would suggest Rocky Hybrid as well, which is my favorite for smaller tasty varieties.

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That looks like a nice cuke! This is my first year growing OP cucumbers and I've got 3 plants because supposedly the ones I'm growing are really productive, and I'm hoping to make pickles
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I really liked the crispness and taste of Iznik, too. I only wish that it wasn't a hybrid variety.
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The Iznik cucumbers were AWESOME!
Might have to add it to my list, which is currently limited to Poona Kheera.
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I really liked the crispness and taste of Iznik, too. I only wish that it wasn't a hybrid variety.
For seed saving purposes? Any other reason?


Making a note to look at Rocky hybrid per Damon as well......
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Might have to add it to my list, which is currently limited to Poona Kheera.
Feldon,
I just looked up the Poona Kheera. Interesting! How big do the vines get?
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