Crop Profile for Greenhouse Cucumber in Canada, 2020 (42 pages) – Synopsis

The Crop Profile for Greenhouse Cucumber in Canada, 2020 provides an overview of production and pest management practices for greenhouse cucumber in Canada. Information is provided on abiotic factors affecting cucumber growth. The biology of key disease, insect and mite problems is presented as well as cultural, biological and chemical methods of control. 

Grower issues and gaps in pest management, identified through stakeholder consultations are described in each of the two main sections (diseases and insects - mites) and under each pest description. Lists of national and provincial grower organizations and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) resources for greenhouse vegetable growers are provided at the end of the profile.

Limited crop production and market statistics are provided to give context to the economic importance of the commodity. For more detailed statistics pertaining to the crop, the reader is referred to Statistics Canada.

Information on pest issues and management practices is provided for information purposes only. For detailed information on growing cucumber, the reader is referred to provincial crop production guides and provincial ministry websites listed in the Resources Section at the end of the profile. For guidance about crop protection products registered for pests on cucumber, the reader is referred to provincial crop production guides and Health Canada’s Pesticide label database.

The Crop Profile for Greenhouse Cucumber in Canada, 2020 (full report) is available from Government of Canada Publications.