Cucumber Seeds, Çengelköy

Rated 4.50 out of 5 based on 24 customer ratings
(24 customer reviews)

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Legendary cucumber of Istanbul. 4-5″ fruits are sweet and crunchy. Outstanding flavor, very productive. Small plants keep producing for at least two months after the first harvest. Our best-selling cucumber seed.

One half and three Cengelkoy cucumbers photographed in a long, wooden container, photographed on a background with marble pattern.
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Description

Once a very popular farmers’ market heirloom, nowadays, Çengelköy cucumber is hard to find in Istanbul, due to gentrification and loss of city gardens. However, we made sure to preserve this seed I remember from my childhood.

Çengelköy cucumber produces small, crunchy, and sweet fruits. Moreover, no need to peel the skin! Best when picked at 4”-5”of length. Small plants keep producing cucumbers for two months after the first harvest. 65-70 days to maturity.

Packet has min. 25 seeds

Commercially introduced by us in the U.S.

Phonetically pronounced: chan-gel-kooy (‘g’ as in good)

  • Cucumis sativus
  • Needs 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. Water regularly especially in flower stage. Reduce water when the fruits are maturing to improve flavor and sugar content. 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. Alternatively, to start cucumber seedlings, you can direct seed in ground after last frost. 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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25 seeds, 50 seeds, 100 seeds

Reviews (24)

24 reviews for Cucumber Seeds, Çengelköy

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Randy Thompson (verified owner)

    Great flavor, great yield

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    Rated 2 out of 5

    Katherine M. (verified owner)

    Our garden facing the ocean directly at an elevation of 27 ft. Cucurbitaceae plants in general suffered and did not produce abundantly. I do not feel the quality f the seed had anything to do with those results, but cannot say if it would do well in another setting. This was our first year growing in this location. We look forward to future experiements with this seed elsewhere.

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    Larik (verified owner)

    I only grew two plants, and they were damaged by deer early on, but managed to survive. This cuke was flavorful and yummy, with a subtle fresh flavor. They have a thin skin which is very pleasant for salads, but I think it means they don’t keep on your counter as long as other varieties. This didn’t matter, because we ate them all right away:) Was a favorite at our house.

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    Erica Chao

    Cengelkoy thrived in my high tunnel. This is my first time successfully growing a persian style cucumber. We harvested July through October in the PNW. Amazing!

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    Pamela (verified owner)

    I’ve been starting seeds for my summer vegetable garden for 15+ years. None of these seeds germinated for me. Will give it another try next year and update.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Laurie (verified owner)

    Beautiful cucumbers. Fair number. Susceptible to disease.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    I loved these cucumbers – they grew well for me in the Northeast US, and had a great flavor.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Irem Kurtsal (verified owner)

    I ate one before a blight got to them:( That one was delicious, like the ones back home. Darn blight, though.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Deborah (verified owner)

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    Ahmet (verified owner)

    Great cucumbers, very prolific and tasty

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Cary Smith (verified owner)

    In a year of cucumber failures in my midwest garden, these were the only plants to survive and produce cucumbers for me and I give it credit for that! I can’t wait to try it again in 2023

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    Rated 5 out of 5

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    Lisa Millimet (verified owner)

    usMaine, United States

    Excellent service. And once the snow comes and goes, I’ll hope for the same from the seeds.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Chelsea H. (verified owner)

    usVirginia, United States

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