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Cucumbers

An essential for any Maritime vegetable garden. Fresh cucumber and tomato sandwiches are always among the highlights of my summer.

Growing: Cucumbers can be either direct sown or transplanted after the risk of frost has passed, for us that means planting out around the first week of June. I tend to to transplant mine, from an early May sowing in the greenhouse. They're hungry plants, and will appreciate all the compost and fertility they can get. Our major challenge is dealing with the Striped Cucumber Beetle, which can destroy entire plantings if left unchecked. I used to diligently go out to the plants at dawn to squish them; they're easier to catch while they're slow in the cool of the morning. I've recently found an even better technique; covering the young plants with lightweight row cover. The plants are most vulnerable when young, and I'll remove the covers before the plants begin to flower. Harvest starts in August, and the more you pick the more they produce.

Check out our Growing Guide for more info!
Cucumbers fresh out of the garden are an essential part of summer! If you're more a fan of long slicers, I'd suggest Shintokiwa and Suyo Long are hard to beat. Or if you gravitate towards pickling, check out Bush Pickle and National Pickling. That said, any cucumber will be good for either purpose if you get them at the right stage.

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  • Shintokiwa Cucumber

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    Long, smooth and exceptionally crisp fruit. Sweet and almost floral in flavour. We were obsessed with these all summer, slicing them into salads an...

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    (Melothra scabba) aka: Mouse Melon, Mexican Sour Gherkin. A contender for world’s cutest vegetable! Resembling tiny watermelon, these grape sized f...

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    This long English-style cucumber has become a favourite at Twisted Brook’s market stand. Thin-skinned, tender and crisp, with fewer seeds than mos...

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  • National Pickling Cucumber

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    Reliable producer of stubby pickling cucumbers. Pick young for fresh eating or baby pickles, or grow large for big dills. The best choice for lacto...

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  • Spacemaster Cucumber

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    The variety you want for container gardens and tight spaces, these compact vines only sprawl about 3-4 feet. But while the plants may be small they...

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  • Bush Pickle Cucumber

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    Awesome variety for containers and small spaces. The compact vines only grow about 3’ long, and are loaded with short stubby fruit. Best harvested ...

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  • Morden Early Pickling Cucumber

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    Bred in Manitoba at the Morden Research Station in the 1950s. An excellent dual purpose cuke for pickling anything from tiny cornichon to big dills...

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  • Lemon Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativa - Everyone’s favourite at the farmers’ markets; the adorable and delicious lemon cuke! Tender and sweet, these vines keep on bearing...

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  • Lebanese Metki Cucumber

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    C. melo - We love these unique fruit; it’s the same species as cantaloupe but looks and tastes more like a cucumber. Finer fleshed than the averag...

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  • Marketmore 76 Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativus - The classic slicing cucumber. With thick dark green waxy skin, these cukes are sweet, crisp, and juicy. When grown on the ground,...

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  • Achocha (Bolivian Cucumber)

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    Cyclanthera pedata - aka; Bolivian Cucumber. Always a garden highlight. Long sprawling vines covered in tender yet spiky green fruit. Delicious eat...

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  • Suyo Long Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativus - A very crisp, sweet, tender cucumber that grows about 16" long and stays quite thin. Great fresh or pickled, the fruits have smal...

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  • Dragon's Egg Cucumber

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    Crispy egg-shaped fruit, with soft creamy skin. Best picked when the fruit are young for peak tenderness. Heirloom from Croatia. 25 seeds -Grown by...

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  • Green Apple Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativus - Prolific and delicious heirloom cucumber. Similar to the beloved Lemon Cucumber, but lime green. Great size for snacking out of h...

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  • Jamaican Burr Gherkin

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    Cucumis anguria - These softly spiky little guys have quickly become a farm favourite. Like a crispy and juicy cucumber, sweet but also citrus fla...

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  • Silver Slicer Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativus - Thin skinned, sweet, crispy and flavourful. Vines are resistant to powder mildew, and produce an abundance of uniform 6" cream-wh...

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  • Boothby's Blonde Cucumber

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    Cucumis sativus - This heirloom from Maine is Yonder Hill's favourite. Fruits are on the small side, 4-6” and tan coloured, turning plump and yello...

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  • Salt and Pepper Pickling Cucumber

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    New for 2024 - White cukes with soft black spines (hence Salt and Pepper). Sweet and crunchy, ideal for snappy pickles and also among the best for ...

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  • Poona Kheera Cucumber

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    This awesome cucumber starts out light green when young, changing to a russet brown as they mature. Exceptional flavour when young; dense and fine ...

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