Brown Russian Cucumber - well, well, well

lakelady · August 2, 2013

Every single year I lose cukes to wilt. I battle cucumber beetles and am lucky to get a few small ones before the plant dies.

This year, I am growing this, and I cannot believe it. I am getting loads of cucumbers, have NO cucumber beetles at all. No idea why, or if it is a fluke, but I'm just thrilled. Actually, I did find 2 beetles, but they were inside the winter squash flowers and have not touched the cukes at all. The vines are huge and prolific and absolutely loaded with yellow flowers, but there must be something else (scent?) that attracts those beetles they don't seem attracted to my cukes AT ALL.

Top it off, the Poona Kheera cucumber is the crispiest cucumber I've ever eaten. Have to peel it, but well worth it. I'll try to take pics before we eat them again lol

August 2, 2013	#1
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Poona Kheera - well, well, well Every single year I lose cukes to wilt. I battle cucumber beetles and am lucky to get a few small ones before the plant dies. This year, I am growing this, and I cannot believe it. I am getting loads of cucumbers, have NO cucumber beetles at all. No idea why, or if it is a fluke, but I'm just thrilled. Actually, I did find 2 beetles, but they were inside the winter squash flowers and have not touched the cukes at all. The vines are huge and prolific and absolutely loaded with yellow flowers, but there must be something else (scent?) that attracts those beetles they don't seem attracted to my cukes AT ALL. Top it off, the Poona Kheera cucumber is the crispiest cucumber I've ever eaten. Have to peel it, but well worth it. I'll try to take pics before we eat them again lol Last edited by lakelady; August 2, 2013 at 07:44 PM. Reason: tried to change title!