Organic Cucumber Seeds
For slicing, pickling, slad mixes and eating raw, nothing beat a cucumber for bright flavor and dressing up the dinner table.
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Boothby Blonde Cucumber
Maintained for five generations by the Boothby family of Livermore, Maine, this unique heirloom cucumber is short, plump, and oval-shaped with a yellow-creamy texture, contrasted with black spines. We love its sweet, delicate flavor, extremely tender skin, and oddly endearing appearance.
2420A 1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
Maintained for five generations by the Boothby family in Maine, this unique heirloom is short and plump with a creamy-yellow skin and black spines. Sweet, delicate flavor. 63 day
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Green Finger Cucumber
The cucumber that has it all: multiple disease resistances together with excellent flavor and cosmetic perfection. Green Finger is a Beit Alpha type cuke with extra-smooth, thin, tender skin – never bitter, never tough. Makes an excellent greenhouse cuke. Also holds up well in the field. Interior resembles an elite European hybrid variety for its light green color, small seed cavity, and highly flavorful flesh.
1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
A European type cucumber with glossy, tender skin, never bitter or tough. Interior flesh is crisp flavorful. Harvest when fruits are 9-11" long. Suitable for greenhouse and field conditions. 60 days
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Lemon Cucumber
Specialty variety prized by discriminating salad chefs. Round 3” fruits turn from pale greenish yellow to lemon yellow (the best eating stage) and then bright golden yellow. Easy to grow and does well in short summers. Fruits are somewhat later but mature faster and perform well in cool conditions. Provide support for the growing vines or let trail along the ground. Can be grown in large pots.
1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
Lemon sized round fruits are pale yellow when ripe. Flesh is cripy with a splash of citrus flavor. A specialty variety prized by "foodies" for its flavor and unusual appearance. 68 days
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Marketmore 76 Cucumber Seeds
Despite subsequent Marketmore introductions, Marketmore 76 remains the most widely-planted open-pollinated slicing cuke in the U.S. The 8-9” dark green fruits stay green and mild-tasting even under heat stress. Multiple disease resistances keep plants vigorous and highly productive across a long picking season.
1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
This is the standard slicing cucumber for home gardeners and market growers alike. Dark green, 8-9" uniform fruits. High yielding and resistant to many diseases. 60-65 days
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National Pickling Cucumber
Developed by the National Pickle Packers Association in collaboration with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, this is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for. High yielding, early fruit on vigorous, medium vines that retain quality over a longer season than Northern Pickling. Dark green fruit are 5-6” with black spines.
1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
Adapted for both small pickles and dills. A dependable and vigorous producer of dark green 6-7" fruits throughout the summer. 52 days
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Straight Eight Cucumber
Smooth and straight, these aptly named 8” cucumbers are high yielding and ideal for slicing. AAS winner in 1935 and remains a highly popular variety across the north. Free from stippling and tolerant of cucumber mosaic virus.
1/16 ounce, ~ 64 seeds, Sows ~ 30’
Fruits average 8" long and 2"-2½" in diameter and are tolerant to mosaic. Smooth and straight shape is ideal for slicing. Sweet and high yielding. 60-65 days
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