Armenian Cucumber (Heirloom, 90 Days)

Pest Update

Update to my previous review (see below). I'm still 100% satisfied with this plant, but once it cooled down here in the fall, the pests that it had been largely too hot for (which is not much of an advantage when it was also too hot for most plants to bear) came out of the woodwork. Specifically, aphids were out of control and Armenian Cucumber, it turns out, is susceptible to aphid damage. They also brought along a heapin' helpin' of mosaic virus. However had I not piddled around with ineffective control efforts, things would have been fine. As it was productivity was greatly reduced but the plants didn't actually die. What didn't work - rinsing the aphids off with streams of water. Aside from the colossal waste of water, even here where daily watering was required for most of the spring/summer due to extreme heat and no rain, it plain doesn't work. I tried it - twice. They're back in near full force by the next morning. The second thing I shouldn't have bothered with was Neem oil. Yes, the actual real neem oil, not the extract. Also totally ineffective except that it leaves the leaves sticky. The only thing accomplished by 2 applications of neem oil 4 days apart was some leaf damage. By the time I stopped piddling around with ineffective "remedies" that turned out to be voodoo, the damage was done. Aphids were WELL established, in their hordes, and the lady bugs and other predators weren't even making a dent. Bonide 8 and Dead Bug Brew severely reduced the infestation but it was too late and mosaic virus had spread to all my cucurbits. I still highly recommend this plant - it continued to survive and fruit, though sparsely, even after this severe infestation and the consequent damage, until first frost in mid-Oct - but I do NOT recommend fooling around with an aphid infestation. Hit 'em hard and hit 'em right away.

Love, love, love these

This summer was the first time I grew Armenian cucumbers. The whole family loves them. The skin is edible and the flesh is so crunchy w tiny seeds. Just pick and eat, delicious. I will always plant these from now on.

great

been very pleased with your handleing of our orders when we needed them the staff and all the people we talk to were great we will be ordering next year the Armenian cucumber taste is very good no trouble growing