Saturday, May 31, 2008

Cucumber Slicing Varieties

Straight Eight Slicing Cucumber
Our Most Popular Cucumber!



Gurney's Choice Tip-top slicing cuke is perfectly straight! Straight Eight Slicing Cucumber has dark green, 8-inch fruits--a remarkably uniform 2 1/2 inches across--with a small seed cavity and crisp, fine-grained flesh. 65 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds.

Sweet Success Hybrid Slicing Cucumber
Early, Seedless and Acid Free


Gurney's Choice Crisp, mild and easy on the digestion. Sweet Success Hybrid has gynoecious vines tolerate scab and mosaic virus, produce firm 14-inch fruits . 54 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds

Early Spring Burpless Hybrid Slicing Cucumber
Big Yields of Bitter-Free Fruit


Prolific and early! Early Spring Burpless Hybrid Slicing Cucumbers have creamy-spined dark green fruits, 12-15 inches long. Bright white flesh is extra crisp and mild. 52 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds.

Sweeter Yet Hybrid Slicing Cucumber
Big, Sweet and Burpless


Sweeter Yet Hybrid Slicing Cucumber is bigger, sweeter and more productive than standard burpless slicers. Dark green cukes, 10-12 inches long, have thin skin and size up fast. 48 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds.


Burpless Hybrid Slicing Cucumber
The Mildest on the Market


Eat it skin and all! Burpless Hybrid Slicing Cucumber is best at 9-10 inches but hold well when larger. Stands heat and humidity, resists mildew. 60 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds.

Sweeter Yet Hybrid Slicing Cucumber
Big, Sweet and Burpless



Sweeter Yet Hybrid Slicing Cucumber is bigger, sweeter and more productive than standard burpless slicers. Dark green cukes, 10-12 inches long, have thin skin and size up fast. 48 DAYS.

Slicing cucumbers grow long and smooth; picklers are blockier and faster to produce. Both can be packed into jars, however, when harvested at a small size.

Note: ‘Gynoecious’ cukes bear only female flowers for heavier production. But you need to plant another variety nearby to ensure pollination. We include seeds of a pollinator variety with all gynoecious cucumber seeds.