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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: susan1 on April 18, 2013, 17:22:05

Title: Cucumber lemon
Post by: susan1 on April 18, 2013, 17:22:05
I thought I would give these a go this year got them from Haddons, anyone else tried them before and what were they like :tongue3:
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: daveylamp993 on April 18, 2013, 19:55:43
If it is the Cucumber Crystal Lemon,they are a round variety and very nice,you get plenty of cucumbers to the plant,i have just planted some seeds in the heated propogator,hopefully they will come through very soon,good luck
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on April 18, 2013, 20:31:25
I've grown either Lemon or Crystal Lemon for the last 5 or so years, they're very similar. Best eaten before they mature too much as the skins get quite thick. Lovely to eat like apples and quite prolific. Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: Chrispy on April 18, 2013, 20:43:38
Is there a difference between Crystal Lemon and Crystal Apple?
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: daveylamp993 on April 18, 2013, 21:00:33
Yes,one is a light green colour and one is a lemon/yellow colour
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: ed dibbles on April 18, 2013, 21:16:49
They're great. Got some in the propagator at the moment. Prolific producers on plants not too big and rambling so you can plant them a little closer together. They would make good candidates for training upwards as the fruits are'nt as heavy as the long cukes.

Finally they are just the right size for slicing in a sandwich or the salad bowl. No more half cukes sitting in the fridge. :happy7:
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: winecap on April 18, 2013, 21:33:52
Its already been said really, but I wanted to put in my vote for crystal lemon. Definitely my favourite cucumber. Taste is perfect and its more digestable than other cucumbers I've tried. Even my friend who told me he couldn't eat cucumbers said he was fine with it. Having said all that, I have no idea how close Lemon is to Crystal Lemon. Anyway, I've sown 6 crystal lemon which is double what I grew last year, and they gave me way more than I needed.
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: susan1 on April 18, 2013, 21:58:28
Ah thanks all, yes it's the crystal lemon that I've just sown. Really looking foreword to them now  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Cucumber lemon
Post by: admjh1 on April 18, 2013, 22:35:49
First time for me.I got my seeds from Haddons.They are just poking through now.look forward to tasting . :bs: :happy3: