Key facts
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- United States
Overview
Naomi is a greenhouse cucumber with straight, dark green, short-necked fruit 12 to 14 inches long and an exceptional shelf life of as much as 18 days after picking. It tolerates leaf spot and cladosporium and has medium tolerance of powdery mildew. Grow it under cover on strings.
Naomi traits
- Greenhouse type
- Straight, dark green, short-necked fruit 12 to 14 inches
- Stays fresh for up to about 18 days once picked
- Leaf spot and cladosporium tolerance, with moderate powdery mildew tolerance
Good for
- Greenhouse growing
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi this page | — | — | — |
| A & C Pickling | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Adam | 56–60 days | — | — |
| Alibi | 49 days | — | — |
| Amira | 52–56 days | — | — |
| Amour | 47 days | — | — |
| Armenian | 50–70 days | — | — |
Naomi FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Naomi?
Naomi is a greenhouse cucumber with straight, dark green, short-necked fruit 12 to 14 inches long and an exceptional shelf life of as much as 18 days after picking. It tolerates leaf spot and cladosporium and has medium tolerance of powdery mildew.
How does Naomi compare with other cucumber varieties?
Similar cucumber varieties include A & C Pickling (50–55 days), Adam (56–60 days), Alibi (49 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Naomi good for?
Naomi is grown for greenhouse growing, fresh slicing.
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.