Russian Pickling Cucumber
Heirloom
- Organic
- Smooth green skin
- Sweet crisp flesh
- 50-55 days
- ±1,100 seeds/oz
Item Details
This early-maturing, smooth-green pickling cucumber has a sweet flavor and good crunch. Shared with Seed Savers Exchange by Daniel L. Flyger—who received it from his neighbor Viola Neubarth—this variety was reportedly brought to Hutchinson County, South Dakota, by the Schwartzmeer Deutsch (Black Sea Germans) in the 1870s. 50-55 days. ±1,100 seeds/oz.
Learn to Grow Russian Pickling Cucumber
Direct Seed: 1" Deep
Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - When growing plants on a trellis, space seed 6-8" apart and thin plants as necessary; train plants to climb the trellis with an initial guidance. Alternatively, make 12" hills at least 6' apart. Plant 6-8 cucumber seeds per hill 1" deep. After germination, thin to 3-4 plants per hill. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost. Cucumbers benefit from steady moisture.
Ratings & Reviews
3 reviews
Real Russian Cucumbers-- Molodets!
by RW Texas
These cucumbers are superstars. I couldn't believe the yield I got off of maybe a half dozen plants. By midsummer there were fresh cucumbers for salads every day; great taste and not bitter. Brought back lots of memories of sliced agurtsi in the summertime in Russia and Ukraine.
There was such an abundance that I was able to make pickles of which there are still a couple jars in the fridge. What a great experience for my first time trying a vegetable garden in my adopted state of Texas.
High yield/Never got bitter
by WildBlue
Amazing cucumber! Last year I planted 6 seeds. It easily fed a family of 5. Produced enough to make several batches of pickles and even when the cukes grew too large they never got bitter. Grew until frost. This year I planted when it was cold and they got waterlogged. So I only had 3 plants that made it.
Love these!
by S/Louisiana
I love these and I'm not even a huge cucumber fan; I thought I'd try growing them to make fermented dill pickles. Yes they're good for pickling but also very tasty fresh off the vine. Very easy grower, very prolific, dozens of lovely little cucumbers from just one plant. I'm so glad I tried these!