Salt and Pepper Cucumber

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55 days to harvest Cucumis sativus

Such crunch, such sweetness, such creaminess, such abundance! It is difficult to describe the joy it brings us to share this seed with you; truly, we love this cucumber more than words. The sweeter, smoother little sister of Silver Slicer, Salt and Pepper Cucumber thrives with her Powdery Mildew as well as Angular Leaf Spot resistance, the genius of millennia of indigenous seedkeepers plus Cornell’s public plant breeding from the era of Molly Jahn and Jason Cavatorta.

And the taste is sincerely spectacular. A classic pickling cucumber size, Salt & Pepper is our favorite cucumber for fresh eating, without question. We fill our 20-gallon crock with her for pickles each season, as well! Salt & Pepper is named for the miniature black spines that dot the white & pale lemon fruits, but don’t be fooled: they’re tiny and you’ll barely notice them.

Thanks to the marvelous Sarah Moller, @mylifeincrumbs, for sharing her fabulous photograph of Salt & Pepper with us!

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Organic Salt & Pepper Cucumber

Planting Method: Direct Seed Recommended; Container-friendly (2 gallons+)

To Direct Seed: Sow after last frost, 2 seeds every 2-3 feet (thinning to 1).

For Transplanting: Sow indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost in peat pots (plant entire pot) or soil blocks to minimally disturb roots when transplanted

Seed Depth: 1/2 inch Days to Germination: 3 at 70°F; 10 in cooler soil

Sun Needs: Full

Spacing (after thinning/transplanting): 2-3 feet; 30-36 inches between rows

Trellis for easier harvest, straighter fruits & less disease pressure.

Days to Harvest: 55 Height: 5-foot+ vines

Harvest: For pickling, harvest smaller cucumbers, before they swell to maximum width. If you miss that window, enjoy as a fresh snack!