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Cucumbers

Sumter

CA$3.50

Pickling Cucumber


An excellent pickling cucumber. Compact vines are very productive. Variety is known to be disease resistant.


Seeds Per Package

Approx. 20 Seeds


Growing Instructions

Cucumbers tend to be more sensitive to root damage and transplanting. Most can be direct seeded after the threat of frost has past. When direct seeding, place 2-3 seeds at 2' spacing and thin down to 1 plant per space by cutting the weakest. To give them a head start, seed them indoors 2 to 3 weeks before expected last frost and then transplant out as small seedlings.


Latin Name

Cucumis sativus 


Days to Maturity

55 Days

Shintokiwa

CA$3.50

Japanese Slicing Cucumber


An excellent Japanese slicing cucumber. Produces nice straight 30-45 cm fruit.


Seeds Per Package

Approx. 20 Seeds


Growing Instructions

Cucumbers tend to be more sensitive to root damage and transplanting. Most can be direct seeded after the threat of frost has past. When direct seeding, place 2-3 seeds at 2' spacing and thin down to 1 plant per space by cutting the weakest. To give them a head start, seed them indoors 2 to 3 weeks before expected last frost and then transplant out as small seedlings.


Latin Name

Cucumis sativus 


Days to Maturity

60-65 Days

Cucamelon

CA$3.50

Cucamelon


AKA mouse melon or Mexican sour gherkin. Small cucumber-like fruit with shaped of a watermelon. Crunchy skin with a juicy pop.


Seeds Per Package

Approx. 25 Seeds


Growing Instructions

tends to be more sensitive to root damage and transplanting. Most can be direct seeded after the threat of frost has past. When direct seeding, place 2-3 seeds at 2' spacing and thin down to 1 plant per space by cutting the weakest. To give them a head start, seed them indoors 2 to 3 weeks before expected last frost and then transplant out as small seedlings.


Latin Name

Melothria scabra


Days to Maturity

70 Days

Cucurbitas tend to be more sensitive to root damage and transplanting. Most can be direct seeded after the threat of frost has past or to give them a head start, seed them indoors 2 to 3 weeks before expected last frost and then transplant out as small seedlings. When direct seeding, place 2-3 seeds at 2' spacing and thin down to 1 plant per space by cutting the weakest.

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