Other Names:  Lemon Cucumber, Apple Cucumber

Description:

A unique heirloom variety that produces ample amounts of yellow skinned, round cucumbers that resemble lemons; white, crispy and sweet flesh with non-bitter, fragrant skin; ideal for adding pops of color to salads, vegetable trays or pickling

Edible Qualities

Lemon Apple Cucumber is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces lemon yellow round cucumbers (which are technically 'berries') with yellow variegation and creamy white flesh which can be harvested at any point. The cucumbers have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.

The cucumbers are most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating
• Eating When Cooked/Prepared
• Pickling

Planting & Growing

Lemon Apple Cucumber will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Because of its vigorous growth habit, it may require staking or supplemental support. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and it is considered by many to be an heirloom variety.

Lemon Apple Cucumber is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing the canvas against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.