The United States harvests cucumbers for two basic purposes: pickling and fresh marketing. In 2012, the 11,200 farms in the northeast states produced more than 6,600 acres of cucumbers. The value of production for the United States is over $410 million. Pennsylvania produced 337 acres of cucumbers, primarily for fresh marketing. Marketing
To obtain optimum cucumber production, a proper balance is needed between the vegetative growth and fruit load. This balance is achieved by constant pruning of shoots, foliage, fruit and flowers.
2022年9月14日 · Learn the basics of greenhouse cucumber production, including seeding production; training, pruning, and spacing; the greenhouse environment; fertilization and irrigation; and harvesting and fruit quality. Cucumbers are a popular crop for …
This Technical Production Guide provides detailed information on cultural best practices to ensure successful production of premium greenhouse cucumbers.
Feces in a cucumber production field can easily transfer pathogens to cucumber plants and fruits, contaminating the cucumbers. Exclusion of domestic and wild animals from the field is critical to prevent transmission of pathogens.
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing cucumbers from seed: how to sow, transplant, trellis, prune, and harvest cucumbers. Read more for a successful harvest!