Non-GMO Straight Eight Cucumber Seeds - Heirloom Garden Vegetable, 25 Seeds - Perfect for Home Gardening, Fresh Salads & Pickling

The Straight 8 Cucumber is an open pollinated variety that is excellent for slicing and pickling. Released in 1935, Straight 8 was an All American Selection Winner. Enjoy high yields of flavorful, 8" fruits. These are prolific producers of dark green cucumbers with white spines and produce a small seed cavity. FAST FACTS Name Straight 8 Cucumber Botanical Name Cucumis sativus Other Common Names Straight Eight Color Green Size 8" long Days to Maturity 63 Days Sun / Shade Sun Hardiness Zones All Zones PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Direct sow seeds in well-drained soil in a sunny location after the threat of the last frost has passed. Plant 1" deep, either in rows (2" apart in rows 5-6' feet apart) or in hills (3-6 seeds per hill, hills spaced 3-5' feet apart). Starting seeds indoors is not recommend. These do best with direct sowing. Thin to 8-15" apart in rows or 2-3 plants per hill. Snip off plants when thinning to avoid disturbing the roots of nearby plants.

Easy to grow.

Prolific producer, high production, high yields..

Open pollinated heirloom.

Non GMO

Grows in all USDA Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11