The General is a hybrid cucumber bred for flavor and ease, delivering Johnny's Selected Seeds' assessment as their best-tasting slicer. This compact F1 variety reaches maturity in just 52 days from transplants, making it one of the faster routes to a crisp, fresh harvest. With its manageable growth habit and reliable yields, it's a cucumber that rewards consistent care with abundant fruit throughout the season.
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Johnny's doesn't call many cucumbers their best-tasting slicer lightly, and The General earns that title through a combination of reliable flavor and practical growing characteristics. At 52 days from transplant, it outpaces many traditional varieties while maintaining the eating quality that matters most. The compact growth habit fits neatly into smaller gardens or containers, and its resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Powdery Mildew means fewer sprays and fewer disappointing vines.
Slice and eat fresh, or pickle when fruit is at the ideal stage. The reliable production and quick maturity make it suited to succession planting for a steady supply of slicing cucumbers throughout summer.
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Sow seeds indoors in 50-cell plug trays, placing 1 to 2 seeds per cell, 3 to 4 weeks before your planned transplant date. Maintain temperatures above 70°F (21°C) during the day and no lower than 60°F (16°C) at night to ensure vigorous germination and growth.
Transplant seedlings 12 inches apart in rows spaced 60 inches wide, once both soil and air temperatures have warmed into the 65 to 80°F range. Handle seedlings gently to avoid disturbing the roots, which are sensitive to rough handling. Harden off plants gradually before moving them outdoors if they've been grown indoors.
Harvest fruit daily once bearing begins to maximize overall production and encourage the vine to set new flowers. Pick cucumbers at the ideal slicing stage; delaying harvest exhausts the plant and signals it to stop flowering. Use a clean cut or gentle twist to detach fruit without damaging the vine.
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