Pioneer F1 is a dependable hybrid pickling cucumber that reaches harvest in about 50–53 days. This non-GMO, gynoecious annual produces vigorous, indeterminate vines that deliver heavy, consistent yields across a wide range of growing conditions. Fruits are uniform, blocky, medium green cucumbers with black spines, averaging about 3 inches long and 1 inch in diameter—ideal for pickling but equally enjoyable fresh. Pioneer performs well in fields, garden beds, raised beds, containers with support, and greenhouse settings. With resistance to Alternaria leaf spot, scab, and downy mildew, this widely adapted variety is a reliable choice for both home gardeners and commercial growers alike.
The SMR 58 cucumber is a vigorous standard pickling cucumber. This variety is an improvement over older varieties for it to be top producing and disease resistant. The SMR 58 can be grown on a fence or trellis for extra support.
The Lemon cucumber is very tender, clean, crisp and sweet taste that is never bitter! This variety is a great cucumber for salads and pickling. Don't be fooled by this heirloom's unusual shape, these bright yellow balls are excellent for salads and pickling! This plant produces regular-sized vines that yield heavily and for a long time.
The Sumter Cucumber is a favorite amongst many home gardeners and market growers for being a great slicer and pickling cucumber. This cucumber variety is a blocky medium-green fruit with white spines. The Sumter is well adapted for many different climates. This organic favorite is disease resistant.
The Homemade Pickles is a trusted heirloom cucumber great for pickling at home. This variety is the most popular pickling cucumber raised by home gardeners and pickle lovers! The Homemade Pickles Cucumber, also known as the Southern Homemade Pickles Cucumber, is a very vigorous bush type plants and is very resistant to common cucumber diseases and produces a large abundance of wonderful little, medium green colored cucumbers. This variety produces over a long season and is ideal for container gardening or growing where space is very limited!
The Calypso cucumber plant produces very early, high yielding and uniform cucumbers. This variety is a dependable, heavy yielding cucumber. The Calypso produces firm, 1” diameter cucumbers that are excellent for pickling or eating fresh. This variety offers strong disease-resistance!
Boston Pickling cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a time-honored heirloom variety with roots reaching back to the late 1800s, when it was widely grown and highly regarded. Vigorous, productive vines set heavy crops of smooth, medium-sized cucumbers with a bright green color and uniform shape. Renowned for pickling, the fruit has crisp, tender flesh and consistently high quality, making it a standout choice for both home and commercial use. Its popularity peaked around the turn of the 20th century, when it was praised by seed growers for its reliability and productivity, and it remains a classic variety valued for traditional pickle making and dependable garden performance.
An excellent producer of commercial quality cucumbers that are excellent for pickling. Produces early, large yields of bitter-free fruit; won’t become bitter if left on the vine.
Arkansas Little Leaf cucumber is an open-pollinated variety developed by the University of Arkansas in the 1990s, bred for its compact, vine-dense growth and high productivity even in limited spaces. True to its name, the plants produce smaller leaves than standard cucumbers, which improves air circulation and makes fruit easier to spot and harvest. The crisp, blocky cucumbers are typically 3–5 inches long, perfect for pickling but also mild and refreshing when eaten fresh. Known for strong disease resistance and dependable yields, Arkansas Little Leaf thrives in warm climates, tolerates stress well, and performs in both field and container gardens, making it a favorite for home growers and market gardeners alike.
The Muncher cucumber plant variety produces a smooth nearly spineless, medium green cucumber that is crisp and delicious. This low acid favorite is now available in organic seeds. The Muncher is mosaic resistant and produces heavy yields. The taste of this cucumber is non-bitter and very tender. It can be pickled when young or eaten fresh once it reaches 8-10 inches long.
The Carolina cucumber is a very early, pickling cucumber variety. This variety is a white-spined cucumber that is best used for pickling, but is also a good fresh eater! This cucumber produces excellent fruit and bearing quality. The Carolina is known for having a low percentage of nubs and crooks.
