Quick Facts:
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*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.
- Turkish heirloom cucumber
- Rare and unique in the U.S.
- All purpose cucumber
- Excellent sweetish flavor
Cucumis sativus
Kilis was introduced to us by Mehmet Oztan of Two Seeds in a Pod. This cucumber is from south-central Turkey, a town called Kilis near the Syrian border. This cucumber is great pickled or as a fresh eating slicer. Short vines yield fruit early in the season. Cucumbers stay sweet and mild in all stages of growth. We love to naturally ferment them to get pickles that are full of live and active cultures!
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
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65-95 |
3 w. |
3-13 d. |
No |
Full |
1/2” |
18”/24” |
| Plant 1-2" deep in small mounds 24" apart. As plants tend to produce less after 6 weeks of production I encourage 2 plantings, one right after the last frost date and one 3 weeks to a month later to ensure high quality cucumbers all season long. Cucumbers are heavy feeders, provide fertility throughout the season. |
Seed specs: Packet size: 20 seeds