Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 61 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Indio is a hybrid slicer on fairly compact plants, with dark green fruit about 8.5 inches long. Its strength is resistance: target leaf spot, scab, both mildews, angular leaf spot and anthracnose 1 and 2, plus cucumber mosaic, zucchini yellow mosaic, watermelon mosaic 2 and papaya ringspot (WMV-1) viruses. At around 61 days it is a mid-season variety and a safe choice where several of these diseases show up every year.
Indio traits
- Hybrid slicing type on fairly compact plants
- Dark green fruit about 8.5 inches
- Resistant to ALS, anthracnose 1 and 2, downy and powdery mildew, scab and target leaf spot
- Resistant to CMV, PRSV (WMV-1), WMV-2 and ZYMV
- About 61 days
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Small gardens
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio this page | 61 days | — | — |
| Marketmore 80 | 61–68 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Beit Alpha | 60 days | — | — |
| Brocade | 60 days | — | — |
| Burpee's Sunnybrook Early | 60 days | — | — |
| Burpless | 60 days | — | — |
| Burpless 26 | 60 days | — | — |
Indio FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Indio?
Indio is a hybrid slicer on fairly compact plants, with dark green fruit about 8.5 inches long. Its strength is resistance: target leaf spot, scab, both mildews, angular leaf spot and anthracnose 1 and 2, plus cucumber mosaic, zucchini yellow mosaic, watermelon mosaic 2 and papaya ringspot (WMV-1) viruses.
How many days to maturity is Indio?
Indio is listed at 61 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Indio compare with other cucumber varieties?
Indio: 61 days. Similar cucumber varieties include Marketmore 80 (61–68 days), Beit Alpha (60 days), Brocade (60 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Indio good for?
Indio 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)
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