‘Ayda’ is an all female baby cucumber which prolifically fruits, producing between 3-5 seedless, bitter-free and delicious 10-12cm long cucumbers, per node. Expect bumper crops and an open growth habit and short shoots that lends itself well to easy harvesting, meaning you’ll get more cucumbers quicker than other varieties. Height: up to 3m (9″). Spread: 45cm (18″)
Growing Information
Greenhouse cucumbers must be grown in a warm, humid greenhouse with a minimum temperature of 15C (60F). Outdoor (Ridge) types are suitable for growing outside. Some varieties may be suited to indoor and outdoor cultivation.
Pot up young plants and grow them on until they are large enough to be transplanted. Maintain a minimum temperature of 15c (60F) and keep the compost moist but not wet.
When cucumber plants are well grown, transplant them at a spacing of 2 plants per growbag or 45cm (18″) apart in a warm, humid greenhouse. Outdoor varieties should be gradually acclimatised to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days before transplanting into warm, well drained, humus rich soil in full sun, with shelter from winds. Plant outdoor cucumbers in single rows at a distance of 90cm (36″) apart. Water well after planting until cucumber plants are fully established.
