{"product_id":"cucumber-burpless-tasty-green-f1","title":"Cucumber Burpless Tasty Green F1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" name=\"viewport\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  body { padding: 30px 24px 60px; }\n\n  details {\n    border: 1px solid #d8e4c8;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    margin: 16px 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    background: #f9fdf5;\n  }\n  summary {\n    cursor: pointer;\n    padding: 14px 18px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #2c2c2c;\n    background: #eef5e4;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    list-style: none;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n    user-select: none;\n  }\n  summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  summary::after { content: '＋'; margin-left: auto; color: #5a7e3a; }\n  details[open] summary::after { content: '－'; }\n  details[open] summary { border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; 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color: #2c4a1a; }\n  .closing-box p  { color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n  .closing-box a  { color: #2c4a8a; font-weight: 700; }\n\n  hr.section { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddeecb; margin: 28px 0; }\n\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rhs-badge\"\u003e🏆 RHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1 Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"strapline\"\u003eThe most digestible, most flavoursome, and most reliably productive outdoor cucumber available from seed — an RHS Award of Garden Merit F1 hybrid producing long, slender, dark green fruits with thin, tender skin, mild sweet flesh, and the particular quality of being genuinely kind to the digestion that gives it its memorable name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name is unusual, the cucumber is exceptional. 'Burpless Tasty Green' addresses the two most common complaints about cucumbers — the bitterness that can make them repeat on some people, and the thick, tough skin that requires peeling — and resolves both entirely. The fruits are long, slender, and smooth-skinned, with a thin, tender exterior that needs no peeling, flesh that is mild, sweet, and refreshing rather than sharp or bitter, and a texture that holds its crispness remarkably well even in the warm conditions of a productive summer greenhouse. The 'burpless' quality comes from a very low concentration of the cucurbitacin compounds responsible for the bitterness and digestive discomfort some people experience with conventional cucumbers — this variety contains so little of these compounds that it is genuinely well-tolerated even by those who normally avoid cucumbers entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an F1 hybrid, 'Burpless Tasty Green' brings consistent hybrid vigour to all of the qualities that make it outstanding — reliable germination, uniform fruit size and colour, strong resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, and a sustained, prolific fruiting season from July through to October. It performs well both in the greenhouse and outdoors in a warm, sheltered position, making it one of the most adaptable cucumbers in the range, and its all-female flower production means there is no need to remove male flowers to prevent bitter fruits — a task that many growers find tedious and easy to get wrong. This is the cucumber that converts people who thought they did not like cucumbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section\"\u003e\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 1: Understanding the Plant --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌿 Understanding the Plant\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1 is a \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/strong\u003e and holder of the \u003cstrong\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/strong\u003e — a long, slender, ridge-type cucumber with all-female flowers, resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, and extremely low cucurbitacin content, producing fruits of 20–30cm in length on vigorous climbing or trailing vines from July to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy 'Burpless'?\u003c\/strong\u003e The bitterness and digestive discomfort associated with some cucumbers comes from cucurbitacin — a group of bitter-tasting compounds produced by cucurbit plants as a natural defence against herbivores. Most cucumber varieties contain low but detectable levels of cucurbitacin, concentrated particularly in the skin and the area near the stalk end. 'Burpless Tasty Green' has been bred to minimise cucurbitacin production to levels so low as to be essentially undetectable, resulting in a fruit that is mild and sweet throughout — skin included — and that causes virtually no digestive discomfort even in people who normally experience it with other cucumber varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll-Female Flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conventional cucumbers produce both male and female flowers on the same plant. If male flowers pollinate female flowers, the resulting fruits develop seeds, often become bitter, and may swell unevenly. To prevent this in greenhouse cucumbers, male flowers must be identified and removed before they open — a daily task that is easy to miss. 'Burpless Tasty Green' produces predominantly female flowers, eliminating this need entirely and simplifying the management of the plant considerably. The few male flowers that occasionally appear should still be removed in a greenhouse setting to prevent pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor vs Greenhouse Performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Burpless Tasty Green' is one of the most reliably performing outdoor cucumbers available — it will crop well against a warm south-facing wall or fence in a normal British summer, and outstandingly in a greenhouse or polytunnel where temperatures are higher and more consistent. Outdoor plants should be grown in the most sheltered, sunniest position available and protected with fleece in cool spells during June and early July. Greenhouse plants will produce earlier, more abundantly, and over a longer season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirus Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cucumber mosaic virus is one of the most common diseases affecting cucumbers in the UK — spread by aphids, it causes mottled, distorted foliage and dramatically reduces yields. 'Burpless Tasty Green's resistance to this virus is one of its most practically valuable characteristics, particularly for outdoor growing where aphid populations are harder to control than in a greenhouse environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 2: Growing Guide --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌱 Growing Guide\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Burpless Tasty Green' is grown in the same way as other cucumbers — warm conditions, rich soil, consistent moisture, and training up a support — with the simplification that male flower removal is rarely necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSow indoors from \u003cstrong\u003elate April to May\u003c\/strong\u003e in individual 7–9cm pots, one seed per pot on its side approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1–2cm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cucumbers are very frost-tender and there is no advantage to early sowing — plants cannot go outside until temperatures are consistently warm and the risk of frost has fully passed. Maintain a temperature of \u003cstrong\u003e20–25°C\u003c\/strong\u003e for germination, which typically occurs within \u003cstrong\u003e5–7 days\u003c\/strong\u003e. Grow on in a warm, bright position and pot on into 12–15cm pots if the plant becomes rootbound before planting out time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant out from \u003cstrong\u003elate May to early June\u003c\/strong\u003e for greenhouse growing, or \u003cstrong\u003eearly to mid-June\u003c\/strong\u003e for outdoor growing once night temperatures are reliably above 12°C. Space plants \u003cstrong\u003e45–60cm apart\u003c\/strong\u003e. For greenhouse growing, plant into large containers of at least 30–40 litres or directly into prepared greenhouse borders. For outdoor growing, choose the warmest, most sheltered, most south-facing position available. All cucumbers benefit from a rich, moisture-retentive growing medium — incorporate generous quantities of well-rotted compost or manure before planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraining and Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCucumbers are climbing plants that produce long vines requiring support. In the greenhouse, train up vertical strings or canes tied to an overhead wire. Outdoors, train up a trellis, netting, or cane wigwam. Pinch out the growing tip of the main stem when it reaches the top of its support to encourage lateral shoots, each of which will carry fruits. Pinch out the tip of each lateral two leaves beyond the first fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and Watering:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater generously and consistently — cucumbers have very high water requirements, particularly in a greenhouse where the soil dries rapidly in warm weather. Water stress causes bitter fruits and poor fruit set. Once the first fruits begin to swell, feed weekly with a high-potassium liquid fertiliser. Maintain high humidity in the greenhouse by damping down the floor and staging on hot days — cucumbers prefer humid conditions and are more prone to red spider mite in very dry air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarvest fruits at \u003cstrong\u003e20–30cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — 'Burpless Tasty Green' is best picked before it reaches full size, when the skin is still thin and tender and the flesh at its crispest and mildest. Pick regularly to encourage continued fruit production — a plant with fruits left to over-mature reduces its production of new fruits, exactly as with courgettes. Cut the stalk cleanly with a sharp knife rather than pulling, which can damage the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 3: Plant Specifications --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📋 Plant Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' \/ Ridge Cucumber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH1C — tender; requires warm conditions throughout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClimbing vine — requires support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlower Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll-female — no male flower removal required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun ☀️ — minimum 6–8 hours daily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45–60cm apart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFruit Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–30cm — harvest before full size for best quality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFruit Colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark green, smooth, slender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCucurbitacin Content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery low — mild, sweet, genuinely burpless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThin and tender — no peeling required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisease Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCucumber mosaic virus resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowing Position\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreenhouse, polytunnel, or warm sheltered outdoor position\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvest Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJuly to October\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes ✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeds per Packet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-for-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-cucumber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🥒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eGreenhouse \u0026amp; Outdoor Cropping\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-forest\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🥗\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eFresh Salads \u0026amp; No-Peel Eating\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-teal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🤧\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eDigestive Comfort — Low Cucurbitacin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-olive\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🫙\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003ePickling \u0026amp; Preserving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-slate\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🏆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eRHS Award-Winning Reliability\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 4: Companion Planting --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🤝 Companion Planting\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCucumbers benefit from companions that attract pollinators, deter the aphids that spread cucumber mosaic virus, and improve the general health of the growing environment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"companion-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"amber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Calendula Art Shades Mixed Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/calendula-art-shades-mixed-seeds\"\u003eCalendula 'Art Shades Mixed'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Virus Vector Deterrent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aphids are the primary vector of cucumber mosaic virus — they transmit the virus from infected plants to healthy ones as they feed, and even a brief visit from a viruliferous aphid can infect a cucumber plant. Although 'Burpless Tasty Green' has resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, reducing aphid pressure in the growing area is still valuable general practice. Calendula's sticky stems trap aphids before they can move on, its scent deters many pest insects, and its open flowers sustain a population of hoverflies whose larvae consume aphid colonies throughout the season. Grown at the base of outdoor cucumber plants or in the greenhouse border alongside them, it provides a living first line of defence against the aphid pressure that affects all cucurbits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"blue\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌟\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Borage Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/borage-seeds\"\u003eBorage\u003c\/a\u003e: The Pollinator Attractor.\u003c\/strong\u003e While 'Burpless Tasty Green' produces predominantly female flowers that do not require pollination for fruit set, the general presence of bumblebees and other pollinators in the growing area is always beneficial for the broader kitchen garden ecosystem. Borage, as one of the highest nectar producers in the British garden, draws pollinators in exceptional numbers and keeps them present throughout the season. For outdoor cucumber plants in particular, where the garden ecosystem is more variable than in a greenhouse, having a strong pollinator population nearby contributes to the overall health and productivity of the growing space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Basil Classic Italian Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/basil-classic-italian-seeds\"\u003eBasil Classic Italian\u003c\/a\u003e: The Aromatic Companion.\u003c\/strong\u003e Basil and cucumber is one of the most ancient and most consistently recommended companion planting pairings in the kitchen garden tradition — basil's aromatic oils deter the aphids and whitefly that affect cucumber plants, and the two crops grow at similar temperatures and require similar conditions, making them naturally compatible in the greenhouse or on a warm patio. The culinary logic is as compelling as the horticultural one: a bowl of sliced 'Burpless Tasty Green' cucumber with torn fresh basil, a little olive oil, and sea salt is one of the most refreshing and most immediately appealing things the summer kitchen garden produces, and having both ingredients growing side by side means the combination is always available at a moment's notice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"teal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🥒\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Marketmore 76 Cucumber Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/marketmore-76-cucumber-seeds\"\u003eCucumber 'Marketmore 76'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Complete Cucumber Pairing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Growing 'Burpless Tasty Green' alongside 'Marketmore 76' provides the most complete cucumber harvest the kitchen garden can offer — the slender, thin-skinned, mild-flavoured Burpless fruits alongside the slightly shorter, darker, more classically cucumber-flavoured Marketmore, both cropping through the same July to October window but with different fruit characters suited to different uses. 'Burpless Tasty Green' for fresh eating and salads where its mildness and thin skin shine; 'Marketmore 76' for pickling, where its firmer flesh and classic flavour hold up well to the brine. Both varieties are reliable outdoor performers with disease resistance, making them natural companions in the same cucumber bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 5: Sowing \u0026 Harvest Calendar --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📅 Sowing \u0026amp; Harvest Calendar\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calendar-intro\"\u003eSow indoors from late April in individual pots under warmth — cucumbers establish and grow rapidly in warm conditions, producing their first long, slender, burpless fruits from July and continuing through to the first October frosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"calendar-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"calendar-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-label\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eFeb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eApr\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJul\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eAug\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eSep\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eOct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eNov\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eDec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌱 Sow Indoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🪴 Plant Out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🥒 Harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Indoors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-transplant\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlant Out\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-harvest\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHarvest\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot active\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Keep it Warm, Keep it Moist \u0026amp; Pick Before it Peaks Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree things define success with 'Burpless Tasty Green'. First, never let the plant get cold — cucumbers are among the most temperature-sensitive vegetables in the kitchen garden and a single cool night below 10°C can check growth, cause fruit distortion, and increase the cucurbitacin levels that this variety has been bred to minimise. Fleece outdoor plants at the first sign of a cool spell and remove it as soon as temperatures recover. Second, water generously and consistently — water stress is the primary cause of bitterness in cucumbers, even in a low-cucurbitacin variety like this one. In a greenhouse in July and August, daily watering is not excessive. Third, pick fruits regularly and pick them young — at 20–25cm the skin is at its thinnest, the flesh at its mildest and crispest, and the plant is stimulated to produce the next fruits. A fruit left to reach 30cm or beyond begins to develop seeds, the skin toughens, and the plant slows its production in response. The best cucumber is always the one picked a day earlier than it needed to be.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closing-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🏆 The Cucumber That Wins Over Non-Cucumber Eaters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1 is the cucumber for everyone — reliably productive, disease-resistant, award-winning, and with the particular quality of being genuinely mild, sweet, and digestively comfortable in a way that converts people who thought cucumbers were not for them. Grow it in the greenhouse for the earliest and most abundant harvest, outdoors against a warm wall for a thoroughly satisfying summer crop, and always alongside Basil — not just for the pest deterrence, but because a bowl of burpless cucumber and fresh basil with good olive oil is one of the finest and most effortless things the summer kitchen garden produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651274039623,"sku":"CUC-BTG","price":2.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/7051\/8343\/files\/image_6.png?v=1775331173","url":"https:\/\/naturalgrower.co.uk\/products\/cucumber-burpless-tasty-green-f1","provider":"Natural Grower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}