Commercially introduced by us in the U.S.
Phonetically pronounced: chan-gel-kooy (‘g’ as in good)
Once a very popular farmers’ market heirloom, nowadays, Çengelköy is a very rare cucumber due to gentrification and loss of city gardens. This Turkish heirloom produces small, crunchy, and sweet fruits. No need to peel the skin! Best when picked at 4”-5”of length. Small plants keep producing for two months after the first harvest. 65-70 days to maturity.
Packet has 20 seeds
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2"
- Sprouts in 4-5 days
- Ideal Growing Temperature: 70-90F
- Plant Spacing: 18-24"
- Frost hardy: No
- Cucumis sativus
- Growing tips: Direct seed in rich soil after last frost in spring or late summer. Water regularly. Trellis to save space. Pick regularly to encourage higher yields.

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.