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Mexican Sour Gherkin cucumber seeds produce small, grape-sized fruits that resemble miniature watermelons but have a refreshing cucumber-like taste with a tangy, citrusy twist. Also known as cucamelons or mouse melons, these vigorous, vining plants thrive in warm climates and are resistant to pests and diseases. They are easy to grow, requiring a trellis for support, and yield an abundant harvest throughout the season. Perfect for fresh snacking, pickling, or adding a unique touch to salads, Mexican Sour Gherkins are a delightful and eye-catching addition to any garden. These been around since pre-Columbian times, but were not brought into botanical classification until the mid-1800s. Despite being a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, they're only distantly related to the cucumber and will not cross with other cucumber varieties. This variety is also said to be the most cold-tolerant of all cucumbers, and will continue to fruit until the first frost.
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 Straight Eight cucumber is a tip-top slicing cucumber and, like its name suggests, is perfectly straight! This Slicing Cucumber is a remarkably uniform cucumber that has a small seed cavity and crisp, fine-grained flesh. This variety is a heavy yielding cucumber and is an All-American selection in 1935. The Straight Eight is free from stippling and has a sweet and mild taste.
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 Amiga Beit Alpha is a great cucumber for markets as it is a good greenhouse cucumber variety! This variety is a refreshing cucumber that has a very sweet taste. When harvested small, the Amiga Beit Alpha can be eaten with skin as it is very delicate. This cucumber variety is very popular variety in different Mediterranean dishes and now becoming popular with Americans because of the fruits fine flavor and high yields. The Amiga Beit Alpha cucumbers are also burpless and have great shelf life.
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.
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!
The compact Burpless Bush Slicer cucumber plant yields beautiful cucumbers that are perfect for slicing. This wonderful burpless bush cucumber variety is a smooth skin slicer that produces straight 10" x 1.5" cucumbers with dark green skin. These cucumbers have a small seed cavity and very smooth skin. The Burpless Bush Slicer is a favorite for being an excellent cucumber for slicing and eating fresh!
An excellent greenhouse Beit Alpha cucumber. Grows best in spring and summer season. Strong vigor, short side shoots Very high yield potential, with semi-multi fruit setting. Good shelf life
The Tasty Green cucumber is a burpless cucumber that is crisp and juicy. This hybrid is a deep green cucumber with long white spines. The Tasty Green is a great cucumber for hot and humid climates. The long 12" inch burpless cucumbers have an excellent, bitter free flavor. This variety is an excellent cucumber for greenhouse growing as it produces high yields.
Burpless Supreme is mild and easy to eat. This variety was bred for its thin skin and almost seedless qualities. This variety is great when sliced, and is top-notch for pickling when harvested small.
