Cucumber, Straight 8 Seeds
Cucumber, Straight 8 Seeds
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Straight 8 is a classic heirloom slicing cucumber that has been a home-garden favorite for generations. It produces straight, evenly shaped 8-inch fruits with dark green skin, smooth texture, and mild flavor, equally good for fresh slicing and dill pickle spears.
At a glance
- Variety: Straight 8 cucumber
- Type: heirloom, non-GMO
- Fruit: straight, 8 inches, dark green
- Traits: uniform, mild, smooth
- Sun: full sun
- Spacing: 3 to 4 seeds per hill, thin to 2 to 3 plants
- Seeds per packet: minimum 25 seeds
Best for
- Fresh slicing for salads and sandwiches
- Dill pickle spears
- Trellis or fence growing
- Reliable all-purpose harvests
How to grow
Direct sow after last frost in full sun once soil has warmed. Plant 3 to 4 seeds per hill or at the base of a trellis and thin to 2 to 3 plants. Pick daily for peak flavor, using larger fruits for slicing and harvesting at 4 to 6 inches for crisp dill spears.
Flavor profile
Mild, crisp, and refreshing with smooth dark green skin.
About Papaws Garden Supply
Papaw's Garden Supply is a family-run brand helping the next generation grow with nature, offering heirloom and non-GMO seeds for home gardeners.
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- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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