Cucumber Guide

Cucumber Comparison Chart

Compare every cucumber we carry side by side, from classic slicers and picklers to seedless greenhouse Beit Alphas, long Asian and Armenian types, and colorful heirlooms. Varieties are grouped by type and sorted by days to maturity. Tap any variety to see full details and order seed.

Download printable PDF Slicing Cucumbers Beit Alpha, English & Mini Asian & Armenian Pickling Cucumbers Gherkins & Specialty

slicer

Slicing

Dark green 6–9" fruit for fresh eating. Bush types fit containers.

seedless

Beit Alpha & English

Thin-skinned, burpless fruit. Most set without bees, ideal for greenhouses.

long

Asian & Armenian

Mild, crisp fruit over 12" long. Grow on a trellis for straight fruit.

pickler

Pickling & Gherkin

Blocky, spined fruit with firm flesh. Pick small for whole pickles.

Slicing Cucumbers

Variety	Days	Fruit Length	Skin	Pollination	Plant Habit	Disease Resistance
Burpee Hybrid II F1 Hybrid	55	6–8"	Smooth, thick	Mostly female	Vining	CMVDMPMS
Burpless Supreme F1 Hybrid	55	6–8"	Spined, thin	Mostly female	Vining	CcaCMVCVYVDMPMPRSVZYMV
Marketer AAS Winner	55	6–8"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Vining	CMV
Burpless Bush Slicer F1 Hybrid	56	9–12"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Bush	CMVPMS
Marketmore 80 Organic	60	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	—
Spacemaster 80	60	6–8"	Smooth, thick	Needs bees	Bush	CMVS
Muncher	62	6–8"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Vining	CMV
Muncher Organic	62	6–8"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Vining	CMV
Poinsett 76 Organic	62	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	AALSCMVDMPMS
Straight Eight AAS Winner	65	6–8"	Smooth, thick	Needs bees	Vining	CMV
Marketmore 76	70	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	AALSCMVDMPMS
Marketmore 76 Organic	70	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	AALSCMVDMPMS
Ashley	71	6–8"	Smooth, thick	Needs bees	Vining	ALSDMPM

Beit Alpha, English & Mini

Variety	Days	Fruit Length	Skin	Pollination	Plant Habit	Disease Resistance
Manny F1 Hybrid	45	6–8"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Vining	CMVCVYVPMS
Mini Me F1 Hybrid Organic	45	Under 4"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Compact vine	CMVDMPM
Boomer F1 Hybrid	48	4–5"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Vining	CMVCVYVOSPMRRZYMV
Amiga Beit Alpha F1 Hybrid	55	6–8"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Vining	CMVDMPMPRSVZYMV
Bereket F1 Hybrid	55	6–8"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Vining	CMVCVYVPMZYMV
Quick Snack F1 Hybrid	55	Under 4"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Compact vine	CMVCVYVPMZYMV
Green Finger F1 Hybrid Organic	60	6–8"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Vining	CMVPMPRSVWMVZYMV
Carmen (English) F1 Hybrid	62	Over 12"	Smooth, thin	No bees needed	Vining	CcaPMS

Asian & Armenian

Variety	Days	Fruit Length	Skin	Pollination	Plant Habit	Disease Resistance
Suyo Long Heirloom	60	Over 12"	Spined, thin	No bees needed	Vining	PM
Suyo Long Organic Heirloom	60	Over 12"	Spined, thin	No bees needed	Vining	PM
Armenian Mix	63	Over 12"	Ribbed, thin	Needs bees	Vining	—
Dark Armenian	63	Over 12"	Ribbed, thin	Needs bees	Vining	—
Pale Armenian	63	Over 12"	Ribbed, thin	Needs bees	Vining	—
Tasty Green F1 Hybrid	68	9–12"	Spined, thin	No bees needed	Vining	AALSCMVCVYVDMPMS

Do I need bees?

Needs bees (monoecious) varieties carry male and female flowers and need insects to set fruit. Mostly female (gynoecious) hybrids give early, heavy yields; plant the marked pollinizer seeds included in the packet. No bees needed (parthenocarpic) varieties set fruit on their own, so they suit greenhouses and row covers and stay seedless when bees are kept out. Days are counted from direct seeding to first harvest.

Pickling Cucumbers

Variety	Days	Fruit Length	Skin	Pollination	Plant Habit	Disease Resistance
Double Yield Organic	50	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	—
Carolina F1 Hybrid	51	4–5"	Spined, thick	Mostly female	Vining	AALSCMVDMPMSWMV
Boston Pickling Heirloom	52	4–5"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	ALSDMPMS
Calypso F1 Hybrid	52	4–5"	Spined, thick	Mostly female	Vining	AALSCMVDMPMS
Pioneer F1 Hybrid	52	6–8"	Spined, thick	Mostly female	Vining	AALALSCMVDMPMS
Arkansas Little Leaf	55	4–5"	Spined, thick	No bees needed	Compact vine	ALSCMVDMPMS
Homemade Pickles Heirloom	55	4–5"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	ALSCMVDMPM
Sumter Organic	55	4–5"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	AALALSCMVDMPM
SMR 58	56	4–5"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	CcaCMVPMS

Gherkins & Specialty

Variety	Days	Fruit Length	Skin	Pollination	Plant Habit	Disease Resistance
Brown Russian	50	6–8"	Russet, thick	Needs bees	Vining	—
Parisian Gherkin F1 Hybrid AAS Winner	50	Under 4"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	CMVPMS
GherKing F1 Hybrid	58	Under 4"	Spined, thick	No bees needed	Vining	CMVDMPMS
White Wonder Heirloom	58	6–8"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	—
Lemon Heirloom	65	Under 4"	Spined, thick	Needs bees	Vining	RRS
Mexican Sour Gherkin	75	Under 4"	Smooth, thin	Needs bees	Vining	—

Disease Resistance Codes

AAnthracnose

ALAlternaria leaf spot

ALSAngular leaf spot

CcaTarget spot (Corynespora)

CMVCucumber mosaic virus

CVYVCucumber vein yellowing virus

DMDowny mildew

OSOlive spot

PMPowdery mildew

PRSVPapaya ringspot virus

RRRoot rot

SScab

WMVWatermelon mosaic virus

ZYMVZucchini yellow mosaic virus

Fruit lengths and plant habits are typical values from breeders and seed trials; results vary with growing conditions. A dash (—) means no resistance is published for that variety.