Cucumber 'White Wonder'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'White Wonder'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that White Wonder is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 6.8 as White Wonder likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing White Wonder from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Cucumber plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing White Wonder about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting White Wonder

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as White Wonder is a tender plant.

Harvesting White Wonder

Seven inch long ivory white cucumbers, good for pickling or slicing.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late spring.

Cucumber White Wonder Etymology

The original seed was sent to the W. Atlee Burpee by a customer in 1890. It was released by Burpee in 1893. 1

Other Names for Cucumber 'White Wonder'

Albino, Ivory King, Jack Frost, Landreth’s White Slicing, White Albino, Long White,

Footnotes

1 http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/cucumbersz.html