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Overview
Summer Delight is a Korean hybrid cucumber that serves both slicing and pickling. The white-spined, dark green fruit reaches about 13 inches by 1 1/2 inches, and the plants resist both powdery and downy mildew. A trellis keeps the long fruit straight.
Summer Delight traits
- Korean hybrid dual-purpose type
- White-spined, dark green fruit about 13 by 1 1/2 inches
- Resistant to powdery mildew and downy mildew
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Pickling
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Delight 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 | — | — |
Summer Delight FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Summer Delight?
Summer Delight is a Korean hybrid cucumber that serves both slicing and pickling. The white-spined, dark green fruit reaches about 13 inches by 1 1/2 inches, and the plants resist both powdery and downy mildew.
How does Summer Delight 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 Summer Delight good for?
Summer Delight is grown for fresh slicing, pickling.
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.