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- Days to maturity
- 50–53 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Calypso is a hybrid pickling cucumber from a gynoecious by monoecious cross, so a pollenizer is included and fruit set is concentrated into a short window, convenient for big pickle batches. Fruits are blocky, slightly tapered, dark green and white-spined, with thick crisp walls; pick 1.5 to 2 inches for whole baby pickles or 3 to 4 inches for fresh pickle use. Resistance includes STM, scab, CMV, both mildews and anthracnose races 1 and 2. Direct sow 1 inch deep after frost when soil is above 65 F, trellis for airflow and straighter fruit, and harvest every day or two since fruit left on the vine slows production. About 50 days.
Calypso traits
- Blocky, slightly tapered dark green fruits with white spines
- Gynoecious x monoecious cross with concentrated set
- Resistant to STM, anthracnose, downy and powdery mildew, scab and CMV
- Harvest at 1.5 to 4 inches depending on pickle style
- About 50 days
Good for
- Pickling
- Fermented pickles
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso this page | 50–53 days | — | — |
| A & C Pickling | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Armenian | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Armstrong Early Cluster | 50 days | — | — |
| Carmen | 50–60 days | — | — |
| Carolina | 50 days | — | — |
| Double Feature | 50–57 days | — | — |
Calypso FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Calypso?
Calypso is a hybrid pickling cucumber from a gynoecious by monoecious cross, so a pollenizer is included and fruit set is concentrated into a short window, convenient for big pickle batches. Fruits are blocky, slightly tapered, dark green and white-spined, with thick crisp walls; pick 1.5 to 2 inches for whole baby pickles or 3 to 4 inches for fresh pickle use.
How many days to maturity is Calypso?
Calypso is listed at 50–53 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Calypso compare with other cucumber varieties?
Calypso: 50–53 days. Similar cucumber varieties include A & C Pickling (50–55 days), Armenian (50–70 days), Armstrong Early Cluster (50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Calypso good for?
Calypso is grown for pickling, fermented pickles.
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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.