Thunder Hybrid Cucumber
Growing Thunder Hybrid Cucumber
‘Thunder’ is a vigorous hybrid cucumber prized for its early maturity, heavy yields, and exceptional disease resistance. Uniform vines produce abundant crops of dark green, glossy, smooth slicers with excellent shape and commercial-quality appearance. Strong heat tolerance and broad disease resistance help this variety perform reliably even under challenging summer conditions.
Start ‘Thunder’ indoors for transplanting or sow directly in the garden about 1 to 1½ inches deep. Space plants about 18 inches apart in rows approximately 7 feet apart and grow in full sun to partial shade. This variety is especially well suited to warm conditions and is noted for strong disease resistance.
Ready to harvest in about 55 days, begin picking the fruits once they reach a usable size while they are still firm, crisp, and tender. Harvest regularly to encourage continued production and maintain the best texture and flavor.
Crisp, productive, and dependable, ‘Thunder’ is excellent for fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, and everyday kitchen use.
- Days to Maturity: 55
- Sow Method: Start Indoors / Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: 1 - 1 ½ Inches
- Spacing: 18 Inches in Rows, 7 Feet Apart
- Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Height: 1 Feet
- Spread: 6 Feet
- Fruit Size: 7 - 8 Inches
- Resistant to:
- Cucumber Mosaic Virus
- Scab
- Powdery Mildew
- Mosaic Yellowing
- Bacterial Leaf Spot
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Start Indoors / Direct Sow
1 - 1 ½ Inches
1 Feet
Cucumis sativus