Description
Lemon Cucumber
MEG’s Lemon Cucumber Plants produce baseball-sized yellow cucumbers. Cucumbers start off as a light yellow and darken as they ripen.
5 Helpful Points:
- 3” diameter yellow cucumbers.
- Expected yield: 20-25+ cucumbers per plant
- Great for salads, sandwiches and fresh snacks
- Full sun preferred
- Won’t tolerate frost. Prefers low temperatures above 55F for best performance
When to expect ripe cucumbers
Fruit may begin to ripen as early as late July depending on weather. This plant will continue to flower and fruit up until the nighttime lows drop below 50F. Expect at least 20-25+ cucumbers per plant.
Growth habit
Meg’s lemon cucumber Plants grow on fruiting vines. This plant is monoecious which means both female and male flowers are located on the same plant. Because of this, the plant requires pollinators (i.e. bees) to distribute the pollen. Hand pollination may be required for successful fruiting to occur if pollinators are not in the area.
Basic care information for lemon cucumber plants
Thoroughly saturate the grow bag with water in the morning before the heat of the day arrives. If daytime highs are consistently above 70F, your plant will need to be watered daily. Check the grow bag frequently by using the finger method described on the bag tag. Apply water to the base of the plant. Avoid splashing water onto any part of the leaves because splashing water can spread diseases.
Stake or brace your lemon cucumber plant before it begins to set fruit. This plant does well on vertical trellises and cages. The vines may also be spread out over the ground. However, securing the vines vertically will make it easier for pollinators to access flowers.
Apply supplemental fertilizer after the first round of cucumbers are harvested. Any balanced fertilizers labelled for fruits and vegetables will be sufficient.
Note: cucumber plants need LOTS of water due to the surface area of the leaves and the water required for fruit development. It may be necessary to add water twice a day on hot/dry days unless watering is automated. Continue to monitor your plant on these hot days.
More Information
Check out MEG’s Edible Knowledge Base for more information on cucumber plants.
