Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 52 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Jackson Classic is a hybrid bush pickling cucumber with vines only about 20 inches long, ideal for containers and tight beds. The fruit is dark green and blocky, and the plants sometimes set two fruit at a single node. Being a cross of gynoecious and monoecious parents, it pollinates itself. It resists scab, cucumber mosaic virus, both mildews, anthracnose 1 and 2 and target leaf spot (STM). About 52 days to first pickles.
Jackson Classic traits
- Hybrid bush pickling type
- Vines about 20 inches
- Dark green, blocky fruit, sometimes two per node
- Gynoecious x monoecious cross
- Resists scab, CMV, both mildews, anthracnose 1 and 2 and STM
Good for
- Pickling
- Container growing
- Small gardens
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Classic this page | 52 days | Bush | — |
| Pick a Bushel F1 | About 50 days | Bush | — |
| Pot Luck | 50–70 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Champion | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Dasher II | 55 days | Bush | — |
| Saladmore Bush F1 | About 55 days | Bush | — |
| Spacemaster | 56 days | Bush | — |
Jackson Classic FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Jackson Classic?
Jackson Classic is a hybrid bush pickling cucumber with vines only about 20 inches long, ideal for containers and tight beds. The fruit is dark green and blocky, and the plants sometimes set two fruit at a single node.
How many days to maturity is Jackson Classic?
Jackson Classic is listed at 52 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.
How does Jackson Classic compare with other cucumber varieties?
Jackson Classic: 52 days, bush. Similar cucumber varieties include Pick a Bushel F1 (About 50 days), Pot Luck (50–70 days), Bush Champion (55 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Jackson Classic good for?
Jackson Classic is grown for pickling, container growing, 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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