Cucumbers

65 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Armenian Metki Dark Green Cucumber. The plant produces good yields of 18 to 36" long dark green cucumbers. It is bitter-free, very mild, tasty, and crisp. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Best when harvested when 12" long. A great selling item at farmers' markets. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety was introduced into Italy from Armenia in the 1400s.

65 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Armenian Striped Cucumber. The plant produces good yields of 18 to 36" long pale green striped cucumbers. Cucumbers are very delicious, mild, bitter-free, and crisp. A great slicer, and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Best when harvested when 8 to 12" long. Grow on a trellis for straight cucumbers. Also known as Painted Serpente Cucumbers. A great selling item at farmers' markets. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom from Armenia.

65 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Armenian Yard Long Cucumber. The plant produces good yields of 10 to 12" long light green cucumbers. It is a popular heirloom variety known for its impressive length, heat tolerance, and excellent flavor. It is bitter-free, deliciously sweet, crisp, and crunchy. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Also known as Armenian Pale Green Cucumber and Yard Long Cucumber. Heat Tolerant. Always a great selling item at Farmer’s Markets. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 65913. An heirloom variety from Armenia.

58 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Bianco Lungo Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 7 ½ to 9" long shiny white skinned cucumbers. Excellent for making dill pickles and fresh in salads. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Boothby's Blonde Cucumber Seeds produce abundant harvests of attractive 3 to 5-inch creamy yellow cucumbers with a naturally sweet, crisp texture. The tender skin requires no peeling, making these cucumbers ideal for fresh salads, snacking, and homemade pickles. This heirloom variety is especially prized for making delicious bread-and-butter and sweet pickles. Originally preserved by the Boothby family of Livermore, Maine, USA, it is an excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and heirloom vegetable enthusiasts. A premium heirloom variety from the USA.

85 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Bush Hog Cucumber. This small, compact bush plant produces high yields of 2 to 3" long cucumbers. It is a unique cucumber variety prized for its compact growth habit and quirky, prickly fruits. The flesh is crisp and delicious. It can be used for pickling or sliced in salads. A real conversation starter in the garden. A great gourmet cucumber. Easy to grow and maintain. Suitable for small gardens, containers, and patios. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

75 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Chinese Snake Curved Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 15 to 18" long dark green cucumbers. It is very crisp, tender, and delicious. Excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. This is a curved version of the Chinese Snake Cucumber. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 28189. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: CMV, DM, PM, S.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Crystal Apple Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 3" round light yellowish green cucumbers that are shaped like an apple. These cucumbers are sweet and have very tender, creamy white skin. Great for fresh use, pickling, and gourmet dishes. Similar to the Lemon Cucumber but pale in color and milder flavor. The Arthur Yates Seed House of Sydney, Australia, developed it in the 1930s. Also known as Apple Shaped Cucumber. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 3950. An heirloom variety from Australia. 

55 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Green Dragon Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 12 to 14" long, slender, shiny dark green cucumbers. It is one of the best high-quality cucumbers on the market. This is an improved variety of the Sweet Slice Cucumber. They are sweet, crisp, burpless, and free of bitterness. It is low in cucurbitacin, the compound that can cause bitterness and digestive discomfort. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Suitable for home gardens or greenhouse production. This quality cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, Farmer's Markets, market growers, commercial production, and open field production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: Ccu, CMV, DM, PM.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Lemon Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 2 ½ to 4" round lemon shaped cucumbers. They are tender and sweet, are never bitter, and are great for salads and pickling. Great for large containers! Does well in cool weather. Cold Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Great specialty market salad item. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 106620. An 1894 heirloom variety from Australia.

75 days. Melothria scabra. Open Pollinated. Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2" long cucumbers that look like miniature watermelons. They have the sweet cucumber flavor, followed by a surprising sourness, which leads you to believe they are already pickled! Perfect for salads, snacks, and pickling. They fall off the vines when ripe. This cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. The most cold tolerant of all cucumbers will continue to produce until the first frost. Perfect for container gardening, hanging baskets, or small gardens where space is very limited. Also known as the Cucamelon and Mouse Melon. An heirloom from Mexico and Central America.

48 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Miniature White Cucumber. This bush plant produces high yields of 3" long white cucumbers. One of the best white cucumbers on the market. It does not have bitterness like most white cucumbers. The cucumber is so tender, there’s no peeling necessary. Excellent for salads, pickles, or gourmet dishes. Impress your neighbors by growing some white cucumbers. Perfect for container gardening. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

58 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Palace Pride Cucumber. This early maturing plant produces high yields of 10 to 12" long slender glossy dark green cucumbers. It is crisp and perfect for making Bread & Butter Pickles. An excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. There is no need to peel the skin since the white spines are easily removed by washing. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Pepinex Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 12 to 14" long, slender, glossy dark green cucumbers. It is one of the best high quality cucumbers on the market. They are sweet, crisp, and bitter-free. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. The skin is thin and requires no peeling. Suitable for home gardens or greenhouse production. This English type cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, farmer's markets, market growers, commercial production, and open field production. A variety from the USA.

50 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Poona Kheera Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 4 to 5" long cucumbers. The best thing about Poona Keera is that it will never, ever get bitter. This cucumber looks like a large russet potato, with a russet-brown color. It is very tender, crisp, juicy, and delicious. It turns from white to golden yellow, then to russet brown. It may be eaten at any stage, skin and all, but the flavor is best when the skin is just turning brown. Used in stir-fries, long marinating dishes, pickles, and chutneys. Very strong vines allow for huge yields. Trellising makes it easier to harvest. It does extremely well in hot climates in the Western part of the country, where growing cucumbers is difficult. This is an excellent hydroponic variety. Also known as Puneri Cucumber. It is a unique heirloom cucumber variety originating from Poona (Pune), India. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 606033. An heirloom variety from India.

70 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Richmond Green Apple Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 3" round lime green cucumbers with white flesh. These cucumbers are very mild, sweet, juicy, and crunchy. If you like Lemon cucumbers, you will also enjoy these slightly larger lime green cucumbers. Great for gourmet dishes. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 289698. An heirloom variety from Australia.

49 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Salt and Pepper Cucumber. This early maturing bush plant produces high yields of 3" to 5" long white cucumbers. It is very flavorful and one of the best white cucumbers on the market. Excellent for salads, pickles, or gourmet dishes. Impress your neighbors by growing some white cucumbers. It was the 2011 Green Thumb Award Winner. The Salt and Pepper variety will replace the Miniature White Cucumber and the Boothby's Blonde Cucumber. Jason Cavatorta and Molly Jahn developed this variety at Cornell University. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: ALS, PM.

63 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Sweet Slice Cucumber. This plant produces high yields of 9 to 12" long dark green cucumbers. They are sweet, bitter-free, burpless, crisp, tender, with thin skin, so thin it requires no peeling. Its superior quality gives it gourmet status. After a sample taste, customers know Sweet Slice is a cut above the rest. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: CMV, DM, PM, PRSV, WMV, ZYMV.

54 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Tasty Jade Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 10 to 12" long, slender, glossy green cucumbers. It is a popular Asian-type cucumber variety prized for producing long, slender, sweet, crisp, and bitter-free fruits. It is one of the best Asian cucumbers on the market. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. The skin is thin and requires no peeling. This is a parthenocarpic variety and sets fruit without bee pollination, making it an excellent choice for greenhouse and open-field production. This quality cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. It will be seedless if isolated from other varieties. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, farmer's markets, market growers, commercial production, and open field production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: DM, PM.

55 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Tokiwa Cucumber. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of 9- to 10"- long, 1 ½” slender, glossy dark green cucumbers. It has tender skin and very few seeds, making it excellent for pickles. It is crisp and perfect for making Bread & Butter Pickles. An excellent slicer cucumber, too. Perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. It is one of the few varieties that retain their flavor and texture even when they mature large. Drought Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from China. Disease Resistant: DM, PM.

58 days. Cucumis flexuosus. Open Pollinated. Tortarello Verde Scuro Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 9 to 12" long dark green cucumbers. Very flavorful and delicious. It is really a melon but tastes like cucumber and is used like a cucumber. Great for salads and slicing cucumber. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

65 days. Cucumis anguria. Open Pollinated. West Indian Gherkin Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2" oval cucumbers. They have been used for centuries to make small pickles and relishes. It can be cooked and added to soups. It was grown by Thomas Jefferson at the Monticello vegetable garden between 1812 and 1824. They do well in hot, humid regions. Also known as Burr Gherkin Cucumber or Burr Cucumber. It is believed to have originated in Africa and was later brought to the West Indies through the slave trade. The heirloom was introduced into the United States in 1792 via Jamaica by Minton Collins of Richmond, Virginia, USA. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5769. A variety from Africa.

60 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. White Wonder Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 6 to 8" long lovely ivory-skinned cucumbers. They are exceptionally crisp and very delicious without the bitter taste. Great for salads, pickles, or gourmet dishes. It looks great in salads to add extra color to gourmet dishes. The tender white skins are so thin that they won't even need peeling. Great for making chips, spears, and whole pickles. Suitable for greenhouses too. Impress your neighbors by growing some white cucumbers. Also known as Albino Cucumber, Ivory King Cucumber, Jack Frost Cucumber, Landreth's White Slicing Cucumber, Long White Cucumber, and White Albino Cucumber. It does well in hot weather. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5773. An 1893 heirloom variety from New York, USA.