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- Days to maturity
- 58 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Petoseed/Seminis Vegetable Seeds
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Salad Bush, a 1988 AAS national winner from Petoseed/Seminis, is a bush slicer for small spaces. Plants stay around 6 inches tall with a 24-inch spread and need no staking, so they suit containers. Fruits are cylindrical, dark green with white spines, roughly 8.5 inches long and 1.5 inches across. It resists both powdery and downy mildew. Direct sowing is not recommended; set out transplants 2 to 3 feet apart in full sun and expect harvest about 58 days later.
Salad Bush traits
- Bush habit about 6 inches tall, 24-inch spread
- Dark green white-spined fruits about 8.5 by 1.5 inches
- Resistant to powdery and downy mildew
- Grow from transplants; about 58 days
- Suitable for containers
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Container growing
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salad Bush this page | 58 days | Bush | — |
| Spacemaster | 56 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Champion | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Dasher II | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Saladmore Bush F1 | About 55 days | Bush | — |
| Jackson Classic | 52 days | Bush | — |
| Pick a Bushel F1 | About 50 days | Bush | — |
Salad Bush FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Salad Bush?
Salad Bush, a 1988 AAS national winner from Petoseed/Seminis, is a bush slicer for small spaces. Plants stay around 6 inches tall with a 24-inch spread and need no staking, so they suit containers.
How many days to maturity is Salad Bush?
Salad Bush is listed at 58 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Salad Bush compare with other cucumber varieties?
Salad Bush: 58 days, bush. Similar cucumber varieties include Spacemaster (56 days), Bush Champion (55 days), Dasher II (55 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Salad Bush good for?
Salad Bush is grown for fresh slicing, container growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every cucumber variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Cucumber growing guide
- How to Plant Cucumbers: Spacing, Soil and Putting Up Supports
- Pruning Cucumbers: Removing the Lowest Side Shoots and Topping the Vine
- How Often to Water Cucumbers and When to Feed Them
- Cucumber Growing Calendar: What to Do Through the Season
- Cucumber Diseases and Pests: Keeping Mildew Out of the Crop
- When to Pick Cucumbers and Why They Come Out Curved
- All 241 cucumber varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
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