Cool Cucumber Varieties You Will Want To Grow Now
Compare these cucumber varieties disease resistance, regions, and other features to find the right one for you. Scan the photo gallery of cucumber varieties from major seed companies and take your picks.
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Armenian Green (A.P. Whaley, LLC, Garden Trends Inc DBA Harris Seeds)
This cucumber is genetically a melon! A burpless monecious, the fruit is pale green with thin, crisp skin and heavy ribbing. ‘Armenian Green’ is best harvested between 12 to 18 inches. This specialty cucumber will produce beautiful, straight fruit when grown on a trellis. The plants are extremely productive. It’s commonly known as a “Snake Cucumber” or “Yard Long Cucumber”, this unique heirloom variety is sweet and non-bitter. Matures in 65 days.
Region: Well adapted
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/cucumber-armenian-pale-green-seed?variant=52505779241323
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Beebond (BASF | Nunhems)
‘Beebond’ is a generative, fast producing mini cucumber with consistent setting and yield potential. The plant type is compact and open, allowing easier harvest. This variety is able to perform in high wire or traditional growing systems and has a reliable lateral production. ‘Beebond’ can produce multiple fruits per node, with selectivity and a fast ripening speed. Fruits are nicely shaped and uniform.
Disease package: HR: CMV, CGMMV, Px
https://www.nunhems.com/us/en/Portfolio/CUH-Cucumber-High-Tech
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Beemaze (BASF | Nunhems)
‘Beemaze’ features a strong, compact architecture with shorter internodes, reducing labor for canopy management and enhancing productivity. It demonstrates robust fruit investment with strong flowers and consistent fruit set, often producing 1 to 2 fruit per nodes. ‘Beemaze’s’ rare adaptability allows it to perform competitively in both high wire and low wire setups, delivering strong yields across diverse growing conditions. These mini cucumbers offer enhanced reliability thanks to their high resistances.
Disease package: HR: CGMMV, Px, CVYV, CMV, ZYMV
https://www.nunhems.com/us/en/Portfolio/CUH-Cucumber-High-Tech
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Braga F1 (Bejo USA & Canada)
A highly productive, 8 to 9 inch parthenocarpic (pollination-free) American-slicer cucumber. ‘Braga F1’ is ideal for high-tunnel or greenhouse production. No bees needed! It must be isolated from outside pollen.
Disease package: HR: Ccu, CVYV, PRSV, WMV, ZYMV; IR: CMV, Px
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Bristol (Seminis Vegetable Seeds)
This early maturing, second-generation cucumber hybrid delivers excellent fruit quality, shape, and color. ‘Bristol’ has a strong balance of plant growth. It offers high resistance to key diseases with high yield potential and a large percentage of premium fruit with fewer harvests. Matures in 50 to 55 days.
Region: Southeast
Disease package: IR: PRSV, Px, DM; HR: CMV, Ccu, A, ALS, ZYMV
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Bush Hog (Seeds by Design)
‘Bush Hog’ are small, cute cucumbers with prickly outsides. The 2 to 3 inch long fruits are best pickled. This hedgehog-looking cucumbers are a eye catcher at fresh market. ‘Bush Hog’ has short vines and a compact plant. Matures in 85 days.
Region: All USA
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Convoy (HM. CLAUSE)
‘Convoy’ is a slicer cucumber with a highly uniform cylindrical fruit shape. It has a beautiful dark-green color, and maintains excellent L/D ratio. Consistent production throughout the mid-season harvest period.
Disease package: HR: Ccu, IR: WMV, Co (2)
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Demeter (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Type: American Slicer
Less time pruning, more time harvesting! ‘Demeter’ is an early, high-yielding cucumber with strong disease resistance, good fruit quality, and a unique, "low-prune" plant habit with reduced suckering. Once the plants begin fruiting, the vines will produce substantially fewer side shoots; making it perfect for double or single-leader trellising. ‘Demeter’ is best harvested at 7 to 8 inches long. It’s gynoecious and parthenocarpic. Matures 39 days from transplant.
Region: Widely adapted
Disease package: HR: S; IR: CMV , CVYV , PM
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Dominator (HM.Clause, Stokes Seeds, Inc.)
‘Dominator’ is dark-green gynoecious cucumber with exceptional size and shape. It’s dependable, widely adapted to all growing areas. An outstanding quality, consistent production and high yields. An early maturing variety. ‘Dominator’ will dominate the market because it is that good. Exclusive.
Region: North America
Disease package: IR: Ccu, CMV, Co, Pcu, Psl, Px
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Eureka (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds)
‘Eureka’ is a dependable dual-purpose cucumber that gives growers flexibility for both pickling and fresh sales. The strong, vigorous plants set a heavy crop of uniform, deep-green, white-spined fruit. Pick fruit at about 4 to 5 inches for quality pickles, or let them size up for fresh use, with harvest starting in about 57 days. ‘Eureka’ also stands out for its strong disease package.
Disease package: HR: ALS, Ccu, WMV, ZYMV; IR: A, CMV, PM, PRSV
https://www.osborneseed.com/products/eureka-f1-untreated-cucumber-seeds
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Eversweet F1 (Terra Organics)
Type: Fresh
‘Eversweet F1’ is a medium-green slicing cucumber with semi-trailing vines. The fruits average 8 inches long. Great for fresh market. Matures in 55 days.
Region: All USA
https://seedsbydesign.com/products/cucumber-seeds-eversweet-f1-organic
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Gimlet (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
‘Gimlet's' compact, multi-fruiting vines can produce up to three fruit per node. It provides a huge yield potential of perfect, brightly-colored snacking cucumbers. The attractive, uniform fruit has a distinctive lime-green color and a sweetness and citrusy-flavor uncommon in snack types. The fruit's standout color is instantly recognizable at market, making it easy for customers to come back for more. ‘Gimlet’ grows well in a greenhouse environment and can be harvested at 4 to 4.5 inches long. It’s gynoecious and parthenocarpic, and now available in Organic seed! Matures 29 days from transplant.
Region: Widely adapted.
Disease package: IR: CMV
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Lisboa F1 (Bejo USA & Canada
‘Lisboa F1’ is a parthenocarpic, American-slicer type. This variety is ideal for very early production under row covers or in high tunnels. No bees needed, and it’s very productive, averaging nice 8 to 9 inch fruit, usually two at each internode.
Disease package: HR: Ccu, CVYV, Px; IR: CMV, Pcu
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Maddox (Earthwork Seeds, Gowan Seed Company)
‘Maddox’ is a hybrid pickling cucumber with extremely high yields of uniform, medium-dark green fruit. It sets fruit evenly on a vigorous vine. A nice disease package, and matures in 55 days. Gowan Exclusive!
Disease package: IR: CMV, Co, Psl, Px
https://gowanseed.com/products/cucumber-pickling-hybrid-maddox
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MegaMax (SEEDWAY LLC)
‘Mega Max’ is a monoecious pickling cucumber. It has excellent consistent dark-green color. The fruit are uniform and maintain quality and firmness throughout extended picks. The vines are vigorous and readily support fruit load. Matures in 55 days.
Disease package: IR: CMV, WMV, ZYMV, PRSV, Co, Px, CCu, CCa
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Mongoose (HM.Clause)
‘Mongoose’ is a gynoecious dark-green cucumber. It has tremendous quality, uniform size and shape. It has excellent shipping ability and high yields. A multi-virus resistant disease package. ‘Mongoose’ has strong vines, healthy and productive when other varieties succumb to virus pressures. Mongoose = Snake Killer! Matures in 55 to 60 days. Exclusive.
Region: North America
Disease package: IR: Cca, Ccu, CMV, Co: 1, PRSV, Psl, Px, WMV, ZYMV
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Palace King (Takii & Co., Ltd.)
‘Palace King’ is a Japanese burpless hybrid cucumber that has great flavor. It is often used for pickling. Its thin skin does not need to be peeled. The plants produce monoecious flowers which develop into fruit that is about 10 inches long. Matures in 50 to 60 days.
Region: Adaptable to cucumber growing regions
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Race Track (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Rupp Seeds)
‘Race Track’ is a slicer cucumber with a robust performance. It has a strong plant vigor, multi-virus disease package, and concentrated setting pattern. You can expect a high percentage of super-select fruits. Matures in 50 to 55 days.
Region: USA and Canada
Disease package: Ccu, CVYV, PM WMV, ZYMV
https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/cucumbers/slicers/race-track
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Salt and Pepper (Seeds by Design)
‘Salt and Pepper’ is a unique pickling cucumber. It has white fruit with black spines. Crisp and flavorful, perfect for fresh market.
Region: All USA
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Samurai 252 F1 (Tokita Seed America, Garden Trends Inc DBA Harris Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds, SEEDWAY LLC)
‘Samurai 252 F1’ is an early, gynoecious slicing cucumber that produces consistent, high-quality fruit. The uniform 8 to 9 inch dark green fruit has a smooth finish, strong shelf appeal, and a tight seed cavity. A dependable choice for fresh market growers aiming at early and main-season slots. The plants have a beautiful crown set of fruit and includes a pollinizer. Matures in 42 days from transplant, 54 to 58 days from direct seed.
Region: well-adapted
Disease package: HR: Cca, Ccu, ZYMV; IR: A, ALS, DM, Pcu, PM, Pls, CMV, WMV, Co
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Summer Dance (Takii & Co., Ltd.)
‘Summer Dance’ is a Japanese hybrid cucumber. It’s high yielding, very vigorous, glossy deep-green burpless variety, suitable for open field. The fruit is about 8 inches long, and approximately 1 inch in diameter. ‘Summer Dance’ is suitable for sowing April through July. A monecious flowering habit (medium number of female flowers). Matures in 55 to 65 days.
Region: Adaptable
Disease package: HR: PM, DM; IR: Cca, TSP
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SuperMax (US Agriseeds, Rupp Seeds)
This is the pickling cucumber that is ideal for fresh markets and processors. ‘Super Max’ produces high-quality fruit which have thick skins with a small seed cavity. A good choice for staked or on-ground production. Matures in 40 to 45 days.
Region: USA and Canada
Disease package: Cca, Ccu, CMV, PRSV, WMV, ZYMV
https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/cucumbers/pickling/super-max
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TSX-CU203AS (Tokita Seed America, Gowan Seed Company)
‘TSX-CU203AS’ is a hybrid slicing cucumber that produces uniform, dark-green fruit with a long shelf life. High quality fruit and excellent disease package make it the new industry standard! Matures in 40 to 45 days.
Disease package: HR: Ccu, IR: CMV, Co, Pcu, Psl, Px, WMV, ZYMV
https://gowanseed.com/products/cucumber-slicing-hybrid-tsx-cu203as
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Armenian Green (A.P. Whaley, LLC, Garden Trends Inc DBA Harris Seeds)
Beebond (BASF | Nunhems)
Beemaze (BASF | Nunhems)
Braga F1 (Bejo USA & Canada)
Bristol (Seminis Vegetable Seeds)
Bush Hog (Seeds by Design)
Convoy (HM. CLAUSE)
Demeter (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Dominator (HM.Clause, Stokes Seeds, Inc.)
Eureka (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds)
Eversweet F1 (Terra Organics)
Gimlet (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Lisboa F1 (Bejo USA & Canada
Maddox (Earthwork Seeds, Gowan Seed Company)
MegaMax (SEEDWAY LLC)
Mongoose (HM.Clause)
Palace King (Takii & Co., Ltd.)
Race Track (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Rupp Seeds)
Salt and Pepper (Seeds by Design)
Samurai 252 F1 (Tokita Seed America, Garden Trends Inc DBA Harris Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds, SEEDWAY LLC)
Summer Dance (Takii & Co., Ltd.)
SuperMax (US Agriseeds, Rupp Seeds)
TSX-CU203AS (Tokita Seed America, Gowan Seed Company)
Disease Key
- HR – High Resistance
- IR – Intermediate Resistance
- A – Anthracnose
- ALS – Angular Leaf Spot
- Cca – Corynespora Blight and Target Leaf Spot Caused by Corynespora cassiicola
- Ccu – Scab and Gummosis Caused by Cladosporium cucumerinum
- Co – Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare
- CMV – Cucumber Mosaic Virus
- CVYV – Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus
- DM – Downy Mildew
- Pcu – Downy Mildew Caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis
- PM – Powdery Mildew
- PRSV – Papaya Ringspot Virus
- Ps – Angular leaf spot caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans
- Px – Powdery Mildew Caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea
- TSP – Target Spot caused by fungus, Corynespora cassiicola
- WMV – Watermelon Mosaic Virus
- ZYMV – Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.