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Carolina Cucumber: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Carolina is an F1 hybrid pickling cucumber with white-spined fruit on gynoecious plants that bear only female flowers.

Key facts

Days to maturity
50 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Carolina is an F1 hybrid pickling cucumber with white-spined fruit on gynoecious plants that bear only female flowers. It is heavily protected against disease, with resistance to angular leaf spot, anthracnose races 1 and 2, scab, both mildews, and cucumber mosaic virus. Maturity comes at about 50 days. Its resistance package makes it a dependable pickler in humid regions.

Carolina traits

  • F1 hybrid pickling type
  • White-spined fruit
  • Gynoecious plants with only female flowers
  • Resists angular leaf spot, anthracnose races 1 and 2, and scab
  • Resists downy and powdery mildew plus cucumber mosaic virus
  • Matures in roughly 50 days

Good for

  • Pickling
  • Humid-climate gardens

Compare with other cucumber varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Carolina this page50 days——
A & C Pickling50–55 days——
Armenian50–70 days——
Armstrong Early Cluster50 days——
Calypso50–53 days——
Carmen50–60 days——
Double Feature50–57 days——

Carolina FAQ

What kind of cucumber is Carolina?

Carolina is an F1 hybrid pickling cucumber with white-spined fruit on gynoecious plants that bear only female flowers. It is heavily protected against disease, with resistance to angular leaf spot, anthracnose races 1 and 2, scab, both mildews, and cucumber mosaic virus.

How many days to maturity is Carolina?

Carolina is listed at 50 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other cucumber varieties, so check them in the cucumber growing guide.

How does Carolina compare with other cucumber varieties?

Carolina: 50 days. Similar cucumber varieties include A & C Pickling (50–55 days), Armenian (50–70 days), Armstrong Early Cluster (50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Carolina good for?

Carolina is grown for pickling, humid-climate gardens.

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.

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.

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