🥒 Nepali Bhaktapur Cucumber Seeds
📌 Description
Nepali Bhaktapur cucumber is a traditional Nepali variety famous for its long, thick shape, dark green skin, and crisp, juicy flesh.
It has a fresh, mildly sweet taste with very little bitterness, making it perfect for salads, raita, chutney, and fresh eating.
This variety is vigorous, high-yielding, and well-loved in Nepali households.
Shape: Long & thick
Colour: Dark green
Taste: Crunchy, refreshing, mildly sweet
Best use: Salad, raita, fresh eating
Suitable for greenhouse, polytunnel, and warm outdoor spots in the UK
📌 विवरण
भक्तपुर काक्रो नेपालको परम्परागत र प्रसिद्ध जात हो।
यो लामो, मोटो, गाढा हरियो रङको हुन्छ र भित्र रसिलो तथा कुरकुरो हुन्छ।
यसको स्वाद ताजा र हल्का गुलियो हुने भएकाले सलाद, रायता र काँचै खान धेरै राम्रो हुन्छ।
आकार: लामो र मोटो
रङ: गाढा हरियो
स्वाद: कुरकुरो, ताजा, हल्का गुलियो
प्रयोग: सलाद, रायता, काँचै खाने
उत्पादन: राम्रो र धेरै फल लाग्ने जात
🌦️ How to Grow Bhaktapur Cucumber in UK Weather
🌱 When to Sow (UK)
Indoors: April – May
Outdoors / Greenhouse: Late May – June (after frost risk)
🌱 How to Sow
Sow seeds 1.5–2 cm deep
Use rich, well-drained compost
Keep temperature 18–25°C
Germination in 7–10 days
🌱 Transplanting
Move seedlings when they have 2–3 true leaves
Space plants 40–50 cm apart
Provide trellis or support for climbing
🌱 Sun, Water & Feeding
Needs full sun (6–8 hours)
Water regularly and deeply
Feed weekly with tomato or vegetable feed
🌱 Growing Location (UK)
✔ Best in greenhouse or polytunnel
✔ Can grow outdoors in very warm, sheltered areas
✔ Large pots (minimum 30–40L) work well
🌱 Harvest
Ready in 55–70 days
Pick when fruits are young and firm
Regular harvesting increases yield
🌟 Growing Tips
✔ Don’t let soil dry out (prevents bitterness)
✔ Pinch side shoots after fruiting
✔ Hand-pollinate in greenhouse if needed
