Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 55 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Early Pride is an all-female (gynoecious) hybrid slicer with fruit about 8.5 inches long and 2 inches wide. It resists mildew and mosaic, and starts producing around 55 days. Gynoecious plants set heavily, so keep the vines picked.
Early Pride traits
- Hybrid slicing type
- All-female flowering
- Fruit 8.5 by 2 inches
- Resistant to mildew and mosaic
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Pride this page | 55 days | — | — |
| Big Burpless | 55 days | — | — |
| Burpee Hybrid II | 55 days | — | — |
| Bush Champion | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Crop | 55 days | — | — |
| Bush Slicer | 55 days | — | — |
| Chicago | 55 days | — | — |
Early Pride FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Early Pride?
Early Pride is an all-female (gynoecious) hybrid slicer with fruit about 8.5 inches long and 2 inches wide. It resists mildew and mosaic, and starts producing around 55 days.
How many days to maturity is Early Pride?
Early Pride is listed at 55 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Early Pride compare with other cucumber varieties?
Early Pride: 55 days. Similar cucumber varieties include Big Burpless (55 days), Burpee Hybrid II (55 days), Bush Champion (55 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Early Pride good for?
Early Pride is grown for fresh slicing, salads.
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.