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Overview
Metki White Serpent is an Armenian-type slicing cucumber, which is botanically a melon. The vines bear light green fruit that should be picked before it reaches 18 inches for the best eating. Trellis it to keep the long fruit from coiling, and enjoy the mild, non-bitter flavor Armenian types are known for.
Metki White Serpent traits
- Armenian type, botanically a melon
- Light green fruit, best picked under 18 inches
- Long-fruited slicing type
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metki White Serpent 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 | — | — |
Metki White Serpent FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Metki White Serpent?
Metki White Serpent is an Armenian-type slicing cucumber, which is botanically a melon. The vines bear light green fruit that should be picked before it reaches 18 inches for the best eating.
How does Metki White Serpent 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 Metki White Serpent good for?
Metki White Serpent is grown for fresh slicing, salads.
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.