Quick Facts:
- Turkish heirloom cucumber
- Rare and unique in the U.S.
- All purpose cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Kilis was introduced to us by Mehmet Oztan of Two Seeds in a Pod. This cucumber is from south-central Turkey, in 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.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
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