Cucumber La Diva | Cucumber

Quick to crop and easy to grow, this compact cucumber variety is a great choice for smaller veg patches, greenhouses and even large patio containers. The plants climb neatly to around 1.8m (6ft), producing a steady supply of smooth, glossy mini cucumbers with crisp flesh and a naturally sweet flavour, without the bitterness sometimes found in older types.

Cucumber ‘La Diva’ is an all-female cultivated variety, so every flower has the potential to develop into fruit without the need for pollination, helping deliver reliable harvests through summer. The slender fruits grow to around 15cm long, with tender skin and very few seeds, making them ideal for slicing straight into salads or picking fresh for lunch.

This versatile vegetable performs well trained up supports in a greenhouse, but it’s equally happy outdoors as a ridge cucumber where it copes well with cooler conditions and breezier spots.