Why you Should Grow Suyo Long Cucumbers

Beat the summer heat with this exotic cucumber! Suyo Long cucumbers are a great variety of cucumber to try because they won’t turn bitter like their American cousins sometimes do when we get to extreme temperatures. Suyos are from China which can be hot and balmy like Texas. Although it looks different with its ridges and curved, long, thin form, it’s noted for its sweet and crisp flesh. This is helpful for us because our heat can make other late season cucumbers bitter.



Another fine trait of this cucumber is that it is more resistant to downy mildew. Downy mildew and powdery mildew can often run rampant in our humid climate. Downy mildew which affects cucumbers particularly will cause leaves to become yellow, then brown and brittle. Also, the fruit may be small and pointy on the blossom end when troubled by this mildew. The disease usually sets in during the hottest parts of summer. Most times the plant will keep producing so if there are no other cucumbers close, you can keep growing it to try to get more produce. You can treat it with a fungicide, especially if caught early. However, if you have other vines close, that are uninfected, the best bet is to pull out the vine. But in the case of Suyo Long, you shouldn’t have to worry about this.

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