Cucumber Burpee Boost Gold Standard

Description

Excellent eating quality, 'Gold Standard' can produce five times the amount of beta-carotene of other garden cucumbers.This attractive fruit has a light green skin and light gold-toned flesh.
This variety is a member of the BOOST Collection of high-nutrition vegetables.
Like most vegetables, cucumbers are tender and tastiest when harvested young before their seeds are fully developed.

Uses

Care

Sow seeds in a sunny spot after all danger of frost is past, or start indoors and transplant when the first true leaf appears. Cucumbers can be allowed to grow on the ground, but for longer, straighter fruit and to save garden space, grow them in a cage or on a trellis, allowing 1 foot between plants. Keep them well-watered, and keep the fruits picked promptly.