Cucumber, National Pickling Organic Seeds Online Edition

Name: Cucumber, National Pickling Organic Seeds Online Edition
SKU: 9714
Price: 6.29 USD
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Cucumis sativus

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Cucumber, National Pickling Organic Seeds Online Edition

Cucumis sativus

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Product Information

One of the best cucumbers for pickling, our National Pickling Cucumber seeds grow very high-yielding vines of blocky fruit—crispy and tender-skinned!

This variety holds its quality longer than most and is a top-notch selection for pickling when harvested young.

In smaller gardens, planting this pickling cucumber variety along a fence or trellis is the way to go! You can prepare flavorful and crunchy pickles with no bitterness every time. Plus, our National Pickling Cucumber is easy to grow and tolerant of disease and environmental conditions.

Sku: 9714

Common Name: Cucumber

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Days to
Germination:

7 - 10 Days

Days to
Maturity:

55 Days

Best
Container Size:

12"

Growing Height:

8 - 18"

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

Plant
Lifecycle:

Annual

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Harvest/Bloom
Season:

Spring|Summer|Fall

Growing
Season:

Summer|Fall

Key Features

Characteristics: Attracts bees

Color: Green

Fill Weight (grams): 1.4 g

Approximate Seed Count: 46 - 56

Flavor: Crisp and tasty.

Preparation Ideas: This cucumber is an ideal pickling variety.

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Growth Type: Vining

Tolerance: Heat

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Instructions

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 National Pickling Cucumber Seeds roughly 4' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 6' 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.

Suggestions

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.

Harvest Recipes

Check out our blog for delicious cucumber recipes!

Try our Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickle Recipe!

Try our Garden Fresh Quick Pickles!

Try our Pimm's Cucumber Cup Recipe!

Try our Crisp and Creamy Mini Cucumber Sandwiches!

Try our Garden Fresh Cucumber Popsicles!

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