{"product_id":"ukrainian-pickling-cucumber","title":"'Ukrainian Pickling' Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Montana\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eUkraine via Maine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination tested 12\/2025:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e97%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnnual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis is a delicious and productive Ukrainian cucumber used, as the name implies, for pickling. It's crunchy, thin-skinned, short, thick, and sweet (almost fruity). Mature fruit turn brown and russeted (like the Bhutanese 'Gagon'), but actually still taste good and retain their crunch. This is a mid-season maturing cucumber with moderately vining plants. In our experience, the fruit have never gotten bitter. We strongly recommend you pick these fruit often (when fruit are 4-5\" long) in order to maintain productivity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe got this variety from Seed Savers Exchange, who added it to their collection after it was donated by our friend and legendary seed-keeper Will Bonsall of Maine, founder of the Scatterseed Project. These seeds were grown by EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman at the EFN flagship farm in Elmer, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-sow once soil warms in the spring (when you would plant corn or beans), or start early indoors a couple weeks before last frost. This variety does not need a trellis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895483265077,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/PXL_20250713_144859259.jpg?v=1767511285","url":"https:\/\/store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org\/products\/ukrainian-pickling-cucumber","provider":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}