(Cucumber)

Fresh or pickled, cucumbers are a favorite garden vegetable that are as easy to grow as they are tasty. They grow on vines that can be trellised if space is limited and there are literally hundreds of cultivars and types to choose from.

Native to South Asia and cultivated since ancient times, cucumbers are frost-tender annual vines that thrive in warmth and sunshine. They have large, broadly lobed leaves that are green and scratchy to the touch. When mature they produce yellow flowers that are...

(A & C Pickling Cucumber, Cucumber, Pickling Cucumber)

Introduced in 1928 by Abbott & Cobb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 'A & C Pickling' produces large crops of straight, 10-inch (25-cm), dark-green cucumbers on long vigorous vines. The cucumbers are excellent for slicing into salads, or for pickling when young. Plants grow from seed to harvest in 50 to 55 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly, tough-skinned, succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual vines bear large, lobed, rough-textured...

(Boothby's Blonde Heirloom Cucumber, Cucumber, Heirloom Cucumber, Pickling Cucumber, Slicing Cucumber)

An heirloom variety from Livermore, Maine, 'Boothby's Blonde' bears short, chubby cucumbers with creamy-yellow skin and sweet, juicy, greenish-white flesh. They are excellent for pickling or for eating fresh. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 60 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly, tough-skinned, succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual vines bear large, lobed, rough-textured leaves on long, bristly, trailing stems that climb...

(Boston Pickling Cucumber, Cucumber)

A favorite since its introduction in the late nineteenth century, 'Boston Pickling' bears quantities of thin-skinned cucumbers that are excellent for pickling or for eating fresh. The spiny, bright-green "cukes" are tastiest when 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm) long. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 57 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly, tough-skinned, succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual vines bear large, lobed, rough-textured...

(Burpless Bush Cucumber, Cucumber)

The cucumber cultivar 'Burpless Bush' produces straight, cylindrical, deep green "cukes" on relatively compact, 3- to 4-foot-wide (90- to 120-cm) plants. The flavorful, nearly seedless cucumbers are less likely than most to cause indigestion or to go bitter. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 55 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly, tough-skinned, succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual vines bear large, lobed, rough-textured...

(Burpless Hybrid Cucumber, Cucumber)

The cultivar 'Burpless Hybrid' produces long, slender, dark green cucumbers that are burpless and not bitter. The 10-inch (25 cm) cucumbers have a sweet mild flavor. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 62 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times. These frost-tender annual vines thrive in the warmth and sunshine of summer. They have large, broadly lobed leaves that are green and scratchy to the touch. When mature they produce yellow flowers that are either...

(Burpless Supreme Cucumber, Cucumber)

The cucumber 'Burpless Supreme' is grown for its flavorful, nearly seedless fruit which lacks bitterness and contains less of a compound in cucumbers known to cause burping. The plants mature earlier than average and produce fruits only 55 days after sowing seeds.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times. These frost-tender annual vines thrive in the warmth and sunshine of summer. They have large, broadly lobed leaves that are green and scratchy to the touch. When...

(Cucumber, Pickling Cucumber)

The cultivar 'Bush Pickle' produces small cylindrical "cukes" on compact, non-vining plants. Maturing at 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12 cm) long, the medium-green, white-spined, mild-flavored fruits are excellent for pickling or for salads. This scab- and mosaic-resistant cultivar grows from seed to harvest in about 50 days. Its fruiting season is relatively brief.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly but succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual...

(Chelsea Prize English Cucumber, Cucumber)

A selection of the classic English hothouse cucumber, 'Chelsea Prize' produces slender, glossy, thin-skinned fruits with sweet, crisp flesh. The 12- to 15-inch (30- to 40-cm), nearly seedless "cukes" are free of bitterness, easy on the digestion, and excellent for slicing into salads. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 60 days.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times for their prickly, tough-skinned, succulent fruits. These frost-tender annual vines bear large,...

(Cross Country Cucumber, Cucumber)

The old-fashioned pickling cucumber, ‘Cross Country’, produces lots of perfect crunchy pickling cucumbers that are ready for harvest only 53 days after planting. Its moderately compact vines produce heavily in the warmth of summer.

Asian in origin, cucumbers have been cultivated since ancient times. These frost-tender annual vines thrive in the warmth and sunshine of summer. They have large, broadly lobed leaves that are green and scratchy to the touch. When mature they produce yellow flowers...