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Japanese Climbing Cucumber: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Japanese Climbing is a vining cucumber that suits either slicing or pickling.

Key facts

Days to maturity
58–65 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Japanese Climbing is a vining cucumber that suits either slicing or pickling. Fruit grows light green and fairly stout, about 7 to 9 inches long and around 3 inches thick. Give the vines a trellis or fence to climb, as the name suggests.

Japanese Climbing traits

  • Slicing or pickling type
  • Light green fruit 7 to 9 inches long and 3 inches wide
  • Climbing vines suited to a trellis

Good for

  • Fresh slicing
  • Pickling

Compare with other cucumber varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Japanese Climbing this page58–65 days——
Early Green Cluster58 days——
Panther58 days——
Salad Bush58 daysBush—
Straight Eight58 days——
True Lemon58–70 days——
Ultra Pak58 days——

Japanese Climbing FAQ

What kind of cucumber is Japanese Climbing?

Japanese Climbing is a vining cucumber that suits either slicing or pickling. Fruit grows light green and fairly stout, about 7 to 9 inches long and around 3 inches thick.

How many days to maturity is Japanese Climbing?

Japanese Climbing is listed at 58–65 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.

How does Japanese Climbing compare with other cucumber varieties?

Japanese Climbing: 58–65 days. Similar cucumber varieties include Early Green Cluster (58 days), Panther (58 days), Salad Bush (58 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Japanese Climbing good for?

Japanese Climbing is grown for fresh slicing, pickling.

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.

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.

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