Specialty Cucumbers

More About Our Specialty Cucumbers

This collection of varieties includes cucumbers that are exceptional, e.g. a different species, such as 'Striped Armenian' (Cucumis melo) or a different genus and species, such as 'Mexican Sour Gherkin' (Melothria scabra). It also includes novel colors and specialty market varieties, such as the following:

Japanese Types: these long cucumbers possess a combination of flavor and crunch that is superior to the more common American slicing types. Particularly unique among this group is the white-skinned ‘Itachi’, with its crisp, dry flesh ideal for stir-frying; and ‘Unagi’, a one-of-a-kind, smooth-skinned version of a Japanese cucumber with unmatched fresh flavor.

Unique Colors: Our specialty cucumber selection includes a variety of unique colors. We are especially excited about our trio of lime green cucumbers, which includes ‘Margarita’ (a Japanese type); ‘Mojito’; and ‘Gimlet’ (a snacking type). Other colors of note include white-skinned picklers (‘Quirk’ and ‘Salt and Pepper’) and the versatile round, yellow ‘Lemon’ cucumber.

Patio Cucumbers: We recommend ‘Quick Snack’ as a delicious patio cucumber appropriate for growing in containers. This variety has a compact vine and produces high yields of cocktail size cucumbers.

How to Grow Specialty Cucumbers

For growing guidance, we offer the following:

• Cucumbers Key Growing Information: a simple overview of essential growing information.
• Greenhouse Cucumber Production Tech Sheet: an in-depth growing guide for greenhouse production, from seeding to harvest.

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• Cucumber Terminology: an overview of pollination requirements and related terminology.