A cucumber superstar, this classic has excellent flavor and is widely adapted. 'Straight Eight' has cool, firm flesh and a bright, sparkly taste. For peak flavour and ultimate texture, pick when (20 cm) 8" long. Best grown on a fence or trellis netting. A proven performer in all situations: the market garden, the backyard garden & greenhouse! A 1935 All-America winner.
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Early (40-45 days) Russian Heirloom pickling variety for open ground and greenhouses. Light green, very delicious cucumbers, 10-14 cm long, weight 100-140 grams. Resistant to powdery mildew. Use fresh and for pickling. -
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Early (45-50 days) high-yielding, Ukrainian heirloom variety. Oval-cylindrical, short, green cucumbers with an excellent taste. Universal use, one of the best varieties for pickling. -
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Famous Czech heirloom variety (400 years old). Early (40-45 days) with strong vines 150-200 cm long. Short, dark green, smooth cucumbers, 6-9 cm long. Excellent for salting and pickling. -
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Early heirloom variety with mostly female flowers for open ground. Indeterminate (climbing) plant. Oblong-cylindrical, green cucumbers, 9-13 cm long with an excellent taste. Use fresh, for canning and pickling. -
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The petite 10 cm oval fruit is a bright, creamy white, about the size of a small apple, and is sweet, mild, and very tender. This variety has become almost extinct in America after being introduced here from Australia around 1930s. The small fruit is so tender you can eat it skin and all. The plants are very prolific, producing a generous number of tasty little cucumbers. Maintain regular moisture throughout the growing season and keep vines picked to encourage new fruit formation. Crystal Apple will perform well in containers or raised beds. To grow in containers choose a three to five-gallon container or larger, with good drainage -
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Early (38-40 days) Ukrainian heirloom, especially for salting. A climbing plant, vines grow 150-170cm long. Oval, cylindrical cucumbers, 7-9 cm long, weight 70-80 grams. Dense, sweet, crisp flesh with small seeds. Perfect in taste and size for pickling. Resistant to all major cucumber diseases and fruiting until autumn frosts. -
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Mid-early (45-55 days), high-yielding, climbing heirloom variety. Very delicious, green cucumbers, 8-10 cm long, weight 60-75 grams without bitterness. -
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Suyo Long is a traditional variety from China that offers an abundance of delicious, burpless, crispy cucumbers. Growing to 40 cm long on vigorous vines, the sweet ribbed fruits can be picked at any stage, from very young to fully mature. Perfect for eating fresh or for pickling. Grow it on a trellis for straighter fruits. -
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Late (60-70 days from germination) variety for open ground and greenhouses. A heat and moisture-loving indeterminate (climbing) variety. Cucumbers are cylindrical, slightly curved, rarely knobby, 40-50 cm long, with a thin skin, without bitterness. Use fresh and for pickles. -
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Mid-season (40-45 days) Ukrainian heirloom. The indeterminate plant grows 140-160cm tall. Green, smooth cucumbers, 8-10 cm long, weight 70-90 grams. Tender, dense flesh with a nice crunchy texture and a wonderful aroma. Excellent for pickling. Resistant to all common cucumber diseases. -
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Mid-season, salad variety (55-60 days). Indeterminate (climbing) plant. Smooth, long fruits, length 16-20 cm (6-8 in.), weight 120-180 g (4-6 oz.), with a thin, shiny dark green skin. Thick, juicy flesh without bitterness and a pleasant taste and aroma. High resistance to diseases.