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Overview
Metki Dark Green Serpent is the dark-skinned member of the Metki Armenian cucumber group; like the others it is botanically a melon eaten as a cucumber. Vines bear dark green fruit that is best picked before 18 inches. A trellis keeps the long fruit straight.
Metki Dark Green Serpent traits
- Armenian type, botanically a melon
- Dark 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 Dark Green 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 Dark Green Serpent FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Metki Dark Green Serpent?
Metki Dark Green Serpent is the dark-skinned member of the Metki Armenian cucumber group; like the others it is botanically a melon eaten as a cucumber. Vines bear dark green fruit that is best picked before 18 inches.
How does Metki Dark Green 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 Dark Green Serpent good for?
Metki Dark Green 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.