Suyo Long Cucumbers are burpless and bitter free, making them perfect for salads or bread and butter pickles. This traditional long-fruited variety from China produces sweet, ribbed cucumbers that grow up to 18 inches long. Suyo Long Cucumbers are spiny when young and become smoother at peak maturity. This remarkable Chinese variety offers an abundance of bitter free, burpless, and crispy cucumbers. Growing up to 18 inches long on vigorous vines, Suyo Long Cucumbers can be picked at any stage, from very young to fully mature. This variety is widely adapted, grows well in hot weather, and sets early. Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Warm Season Plant Type: Creeping Vine Variety Features: Open Pollinated, Deer Resistant, Container Garden, Outdoor Fruit Size: 8-15 Inches Long Days to Maturity: 60 Days Plant Height: 36-48 inches Plant Spacing: 12-24 inches Planting Depth: 1/2 inch Sowing Method: Direct Sow, Start Indoors Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10