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Overview
Natsuhikari is a Japanese hybrid slicing cucumber with dark green fruit around 12 inches. It is noted as both heat-resistant and disease-resistant, traits that let it keep producing through midsummer when many cucumbers falter. Grow on a trellis for straight fruit.
Natsuhikari traits
- Japanese hybrid slicing type
- Dark green fruit about 12 inches
- Heat- and disease-resistant
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Summer crops
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natsuhikari 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 | — | — |
Natsuhikari FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Natsuhikari?
Natsuhikari is a Japanese hybrid slicing cucumber with dark green fruit around 12 inches. It is noted as both heat-resistant and disease-resistant, traits that let it keep producing through midsummer when many cucumbers falter.
How does Natsuhikari 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 Natsuhikari good for?
Natsuhikari is grown for fresh slicing, summer crops.
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.