Heirloom Cucumber Seeds

Cucumbers are a refreshing vegetable with high water content - great for eating in hot weather. They can also be pickled for storage. Cucumis sativus.

Sowing Cucumber Seeds

Sow outdoors after the last frost date, 1/2" deep. Or start indoors 3 weeks early. Space 2' apart in rows. Or grow 3 plants per hill. Space hills 4-6' apart. Full sun. 

Cucumber 'Lemon' (60 days)

80 seeds $3.00           

Lemon cucumber is a popular heirloom. Pick the 4" fruits when they are pale greenish-yellow for best flavor. The long, vigorous vines are very productive. This cucumber is best for fresh eating (too soft for pickling). Non-bitter.

American heirloom, 1894. 

Cucumber 'Marketmore 76' (70 days)

80 seeds  $3.00            

Marketmore 76 is a beautiful, 8" long cucumber that is the standard for home gardeners. It's a good slicing variety that holds its sweet flavor in hot weather. Dark green, slightly bumpy, cylindrical fruits. Productive and disease resistant.

American heirloom, 1976.

Cucumber 'National Pickling' (55 days)

80 seeds  $3.00   

Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' (55 days)

30 seeds $3.00   

Boston Pickling is a fantastic dual-purpose cucumber - great for both pickling and fresh eating. It is rarely bitter, even in hot weather. The steady production kept us supplied with cucumbers through the summer and into fall.

American heirloom, 1880.

Cucumber 'Dragon Egg' (55 days)

30 seeds $3.00   

Dragon Egg cucumber is aptly named with pearly-white, egg-shaped fruits that are fantastic for slicing. The mild flavor rarely has any bitterness. Like the lemon cucumber, it is too soft for pickling. Enjoy it fresh. 

Croatian heirloom.

Cucumber 'Poona Keera' (55 days)

30 seeds $3.00