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Cucumber - Slicing - Fanfare

$1.89

The Cucumber Fanfare, 'Cucumis satiovus (Hybrid)', is an All America Winner. The Fanfare is a semi-dwarf plant that is resistant to many diseases, and is a great slicer. It is almost the perfect cucumber. The compact vines produce over a long period of time rather than all at once like some varieties. They produce quickly and taste great. Fanfares produce 8 to 9 inch dark green, smooth cucumbers. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Do not plant late as hot temps may preclude good flowering. Cucumbers prefer light, rich, well drained fertile soil with lots of organic matter. Cucumbers have a shallow root system and therefore require regular moisture. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine. ... details

Watermelon - Crimson Sweet The Crimson Sweet would qualify as a low calorie snack or dessert. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of watermelon? Summer? Vacation? This watermelon will not disappoint with its very sweet (an astonishing 12% sugar level), 21 to 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh. With a little care, Crimson Sweet can be grown easily in northern climates. The Crimson Sweet is not commercially grown and is a wonderful home garden variety. A slice of watermelon has only 111 calories and 2/3 of the adult daily requirement of vitamin C. Watermelon vines spread from 6 to 10 feet long. Crimson Sweet has dark green stripes on a medium green background. The flesh is red and sweet. Plant in the spring after the last frost. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy.