Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus
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Boston Pickling Cucumbers are little, black-spine cukes that are just the right size for pickling.
Try slicing them in salads, too, and enjoy their exceptional flavor.
Expect heavy yields from the productive vines! Harvest cucumbers from the vine when they are two to six inches long.
This classic heirloom variety is a favorite among experienced cucumber growers. Whether you want to make jars of crisp pickles or serve a delicious salad, you can count on Boston Pickling Cucumber to deliver exceptional taste and high yields.
Sku: 9775
Common Name: Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
50 - 75 Days
12"
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Bees
Fill Weight (grams): 0.8
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Flavor: Crisp, juicy, and refreshingly cool cucumbers.
Preparation Ideas: The perfect size for pickling.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Vining
Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
Growing Season(s): Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Boston Pickling Cucumber Seeds approximately 6' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 4' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.
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