Cucumber 'Early Fortune'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Early Fortune is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. A soil ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 is ideal for Early Fortune as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

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

As Early Fortune is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Mature cucumbers will be seven to eight inches long and two inches in diameter.

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

“Originally selected out of Davis Perfect (now believed extinct) by George Starr in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1906.” – Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Special Dark Green,