General Lee Cucumber (General Lee F1): Characteristics
General Lee cucumber is an F1 hybrid cucumber variety, also sold or known as General Lee F1. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor brand).
If you came here looking for General Lee F1, this is the same cucumber. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our cucumber variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for gourds and melons.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about General Lee cucumber
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor brand) |
| Also known as | General Lee F1 |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 45 to 50 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 45 to 50 days after sowing. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit cucumber fields most often: anthracnose, cutworm, damping off, downy mildew of cucurbits, leafminer. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 45 to 50 days after sowing.
- Fruit: American slicer type, glossy dark green and cylindrical, 290 to 300 g.
- Season: Dry season.
- Elevation: Midland to highland.
- Rated intermediate against cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew.
- Tolerates heat.
- Early.
These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual cucumber on the same ground.
Where and when to plant General Lee cucumber
Cucumber gives its first fruit fast, often in five to six weeks. Pick a variety bred to tolerate downy mildew if you plant near the rains. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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