{"product_id":"cucumber-telegraph-f1","title":"Cucumber Telegraph F1","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCucumber Telegraph F1 is a popular and reliable telegraph cucumber, grown by commercial growers throughout New Zealand for the long, straight fruit and dependable cropping this classic type is known for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vine itself is vigorous with an open growth habit, and it performs best when trained up a support such as a trellis or netting rather than left to sprawl across the ground. Growing vertically keeps the long fruit straight and clean, and makes picking far easier once the vine is established and cropping well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit set is regular through the season, producing highly uniform, dark-green cucumbers reaching 30-35cm in length, the classic telegraph shape that slices generously for sandwiches, salads or simply eating fresh. That uniformity is a genuine hybrid strength, giving you consistent fruit rather than the variable sizing that can come from open-pollinated types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong disease resistance rounds out the appeal of this variety, helping vines stay productive for longer through the growing season and reducing the losses that can come from common cucumber diseases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSowing and Growing Cucumber Telegraph F1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow from September to November, either direct into warm soil or raised undercover for transplanting. Maintain a temperature of 20-30°C for germination, which typically takes 6-10 days. Once frosts have passed and seedlings are established, plant into a warm, sunny position, spacing plants 45cm apart within the row and 90cm between rows, and install a trellis or netting at planting time to train the vigorous vines upward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvesting Cucumber Telegraph F1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit is ready 50-70 days from transplanting. Pick regularly once fruit reaches 30-35cm and has developed its full dark-green colour, since leaving fruit on the vine too long can slow further cropping. Training vines vertically also makes ripe fruit easier to spot and harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"5 seeds","offer_id":49212429336884,"sku":"V8457.pkt","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 seeds","offer_id":49212429369652,"sku":"V8457.50sdsW","price":50.55,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":49212429402420,"sku":"V8457.100sdsW","price":90.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 seeds","offer_id":49216504135988,"sku":"V8457.250sdsW","price":193.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds","offer_id":49216504168756,"sku":"V8457.500sdsW","price":309.15,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/V8457-W.png?v=1784972959","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/cucumber-telegraph-f1","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}