{"title":"Slicing Cucumbers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hs-intro\" data-r12=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlicing cucumbers are the classic dark-green salad type. Marketmore 76 is a long-time open-pollinated standard. Diva has thin skin, and Corinto, Demeter, and Gateway are productive hybrids. Several resist scab and powdery mildew. Pick at 7 to 8 in. for the crispest texture, and keep picking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"samurai-252-f1-cucumber-seed","title":"Samurai 252 (F1) Cucumber Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA slicer with improved downy mildew resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamurai 252 bears smooth, very even slicers of 7–9\" with a mild, low-bitterness flavor and a crunchy texture, and it yields early.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVigorous vines carry intermediate resistance to downy mildew along with seven other diseases and viruses. The plants bear mostly female flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 58 days from sowing. F1 hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisease Resistance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: angular leaf spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: anthracnose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: downy mildew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: powdery mildew (PM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh resistance: scab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: watermelon mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh resistance: zucchini yellow mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 16,500 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330216292568,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-PKT","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":52330216325336,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-250S","price":8.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":52330216358104,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-500S","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330216390872,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-1K","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330216423640,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-5K","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330216456408,"sku":"HSC-CUC-030-25K","price":440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/samurai-252-cucumber-harvest-1.jpg?v=1792513075"},{"product_id":"the-general-f1-cucumber-seed","title":"The General (F1) Cucumber Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dark green slicer with very good flavor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe General bears uniform, attractive dark green slicers about 8–8½\" long, with white spines and very good eating quality. Originally bred for the South, it is a vigorous, long-vined plant that does well across many regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants are gynoecious (mostly female flowers) with high yield potential, so they need a pollenizer. Plant every seed in the packet, or grow a few plants of a standard monoecious slicer nearby. Resistant to scab, with intermediate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 52 days from sowing. F1 hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisease Resistance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: powdery mildew (PM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh resistance: scab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 16,500 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330250993880,"sku":"HSC-CUC-037-PKT","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":52330251026648,"sku":"HSC-CUC-037-500S","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330251059416,"sku":"HSC-CUC-037-1K","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330251092184,"sku":"HSC-CUC-037-5K","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/the-general-cucumber-dark-slicer-harvest.jpg?v=1792513152"},{"product_id":"corinto-organic-f1-cucumber-seed","title":"Corinto Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dependable organic slicer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorinto bears very dark green, even slicers of 7–8\" with a small seed cavity, in cool weather or heat alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe skin is tough enough for picking and packing but thinner than most slicers. Vines are vigorous in the field and the greenhouse. Gynoecious and parthenocarpic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 48 days from sowing. F1 hybrid, certified organic seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisease Resistance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber vein yellowing virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: powdery mildew (PM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini: 10 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 20,600 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Mini","offer_id":52330263838936,"sku":"HSC-CUC-004-MINI","price":9.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330263871704,"sku":"HSC-CUC-004-PKT","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":52330263904472,"sku":"HSC-CUC-004-100S","price":65.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":52330263937240,"sku":"HSC-CUC-004-250S","price":144.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330263970008,"sku":"HSC-CUC-004-1K","price":480.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/corinto-organic-cucumber-dark-green-slicer.jpg?v=1792513176"},{"product_id":"demeter-f1-cucumber-seed","title":"Demeter (F1) Cucumber Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA low-pruning slicing cucumber.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemeter is an early, high-yielding slicer with good fruit and a broad resistance package. Once fruiting starts the vines put out far fewer side shoots, so there is less pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat habit suits single- or double-leader trellising. Best picked at 7–8\". Gynoecious and parthenocarpic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 48 days from sowing. F1 hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisease Resistance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber mosaic virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: cucumber vein yellowing virus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate resistance: powdery mildew (PM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh resistance: scab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 17,000 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330282123480,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-PKT","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":52330282156248,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-100S","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":52330282189016,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-250S","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":52330282221784,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-500S","price":154.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330282254552,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-1K","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330282287320,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-5K","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330282320088,"sku":"HSC-CUC-005-25K","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/demeter-cucumber-harvest-1.jpg?v=1792513230"},{"product_id":"gateway-f1-cucumber-seed","title":"Gateway (F1) Cucumber Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA slicer with downy mildew resistance and a long harvest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGateway bears 8–9\" slicers on vigorous monoecious vines that yield heavily and keep producing later into the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has intermediate resistance to downy mildew and high resistance to several other diseases, and suits outdoor trellising or anywhere a longer harvest is wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 56 days from sowing. 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Parthenocarpic. It is an All-America Selections winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 58 days from sowing. 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Parthenocarpic. It is an All-America Selections winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 58 days from sowing. Conventional seed with a fungicide treatment (not NOP-compliant). 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