55-60 days. Boston Pickling cucumber offers medium-green, blunt fruits with crispy texture. Excellent choice for pickling. Moderate to high productivity. A popular pickling cucumber that dates back to 1880’s when it was introduced by the Detroit-based D.M. & Ferry Co.
Our current seed stock was grown by Tom Wahlberg of Decorah, IA. Tom was one of the former seed house managers of Seed Savers Exchange.
Packet has min. 25 seeds
- Cucumis sativus
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 70-90F
- Plant spacing: 18″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
- Growing tips: Start cucumber seeds indoors in seedling trays or small seedling pots in seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it 3-4 weeks prior to last frost. Keep the soil moist for quick germination. Make sure to keep the young cucumber seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves. Transplant to garden or a pot with ample space for roots to spread after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil. Feed your cucumber plants with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks. Water regularly especially in flower stage. Mulch and always water at plant base to minimize disease. You can trellis cucumber plants to decrease disease pressure and improve air circulation. Cucumber thrives in a hot climate and does best in sandy soil with good drainage. Note that it is possible for cucumber seeds to rot when they are direct-seeded if the soil is cool and moist before they can sprout so make sure the soil temperature is over 70F.
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