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- Days to maturity
- 67 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Daytona is a hybrid slicer that keeps a compact plant while producing dark green fruit about 8.5 inches long and 2 inches across. It is a monoecious by gynoecious cross, so it carries some male flowers of its own for pollination. The disease list is long: scab, both mildews, angular leaf spot and anthracnose 1 and 2, together with cucumber mosaic, zucchini yellow mosaic, watermelon mosaic 2 and papaya ringspot (WMV-1) viruses. A later variety at about 67 days, good for gardens that have lost cucumbers to virus before.
Daytona traits
- Hybrid slicing type on compact plants
- Dark green fruit 8.5 by 2 inches
- Monoecious x gynoecious cross
- Resistant to ALS, anthracnose 1 and 2, downy and powdery mildew, scab
- Resistant to CMV, PRSV (WMV-1), WMV-2 and ZYMV
- About 67 days
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Small gardens
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona this page | 67 days | — | — |
| Poinsett 76 | 67 days | — | — |
| Hartley | 68 days | — | — |
| Japanese Long | 68 days | — | — |
| Ashley | 65 days | — | — |
| Crystal Apple | 65–75 days | — | — |
| Everbearing | 65–75 days | — | — |
Daytona FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Daytona?
Daytona is a hybrid slicer that keeps a compact plant while producing dark green fruit about 8.5 inches long and 2 inches across. It is a monoecious by gynoecious cross, so it carries some male flowers of its own for pollination.
How many days to maturity is Daytona?
Daytona is listed at 67 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Daytona compare with other cucumber varieties?
Daytona: 67 days. Similar cucumber varieties include Poinsett 76 (67 days), Hartley (68 days), Japanese Long (68 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Daytona good for?
Daytona is grown for fresh slicing, small gardens.
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.