{"title":"Cucumbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven though cucumbers might be the most quintessential garden crop, they still afford plenty to get excited about. Our collection of cukes ranges from green to white, from serpentine to spherical, from salads to pickles and every stop in between. Whichever variety you choose, don't let the opportunity pass you by to take a thirst-quenching bite straight out of the garden on a hot midsummer day. Cucumbers prefer full sun and well-draining soil, and they can be either direct sown or transplanted successively throughout the season. The rangy vining plants can also be trellised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"double-yield-cucumber","title":"Double Yield Cucumber","description":"Double Yield is so named for its versatile cukes that are well adapted to both slicing and pickling. Young cukes are crunchy, tender, and well-flavored; for best quality harvest when cukes are 6\" or less in length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs is often the case, we take more pictures of seeds and seed saving than we do of ripe edible veggies. The second photo shows us splitting the extremely over-ripe cucumbers and fermenting the seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"1\/2 Ounce","offer_id":31280738172973,"sku":"fp_double_yield_cucumbe","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":31280738205741,"sku":"gp_double_yield_cucumbe","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds","offer_id":31280738238509,"sku":"hp_double_yield_cucumbe","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Double-Yield-Cucumber-vendor-unknown-1630675565.jpg?v=1735580445"},{"product_id":"lemon-cucumber","title":"Lemon Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome heirlooms came about as novelties. Perhaps created from an accidental cross or a freak mutation or picked up by adventurous traveling seed savers, some of the most unusual heirlooms were saved because of their freak factor. This cuke looks like a lemon but tastes like a cucumber; a really good one! Though common in India, it is not often seen in American supermarkets. So: best to grow some yourself. Invite a little oddity into your garden and enjoy the tasty and bountiful results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual cucumber dates back to Samuel Wilson's (Mechanicsville, PA) catalog in 1894. It is consistently productive and mild, and looks beautiful sliced into rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962666541,"sku":"gp_lemon_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962699309,"sku":"hp_lemon_cucumber","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280962633773,"sku":"fp_lemon_cucumber","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/lemon-cucumber-1_c19fa391-c0f0-482c-9ad1-07a2a154bfa5.jpg?v=1784225406"},{"product_id":"marketmore-76-cucumber","title":"Marketmore 76 Cucumber","description":"Marketmore 76 is the standard when it comes to long, thick slicing cucumbers. 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So, they fed so-called burpless cucumbers to both burp-prone and non-burp-prone judges. Although the results were not extremely conclusive, they did find slightly less gastric upset when burpless cucumbers were eaten. To read the entire study, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/cuke.hort.ncsu.edu\/cucurbit\/wehner\/articles\/art090.pdf\" title=\"Burpless Cucumber Study\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280959651885,"sku":"gp_muncher_cucumber","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280959684653,"sku":"hp_muncher_cucumber","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"225 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280959619117,"sku":"fp_muncher_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/muncher-cucumber-3.jpg?v=1784145776"},{"product_id":"national-pickling-cucumber","title":"National Pickling Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Association of National Pickle Packers wanted a perfect pickling cucumber. 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This prolific producer is also delicious served fresh!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280941006893,"sku":"gp_national_pickling","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280941039661,"sku":"hp_national_pickling","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280940974125,"sku":"fp_national_pickling","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/National_Pickling_Cucumber4.jpg?v=1783538066"},{"product_id":"yamato-sanjaku-cucumber","title":"Yamato Sanjaku Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest grown on a trellis so you can appreciate this long and slender, thin-skinned fruits. 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A former Ukrainian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecampground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was where our seed company first started growing seed! Thanks to Ukrainian seed savers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis heat-resistant and never-bitter cucumber is still thriving, and a part of the history of this region is still alive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a straight, green slicing cucumber with slight ribbing and pale green speckles, which provides nice yields of uniform, 8\" fruits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% of Ukrainian Slicing Cucumber Art Pack sales are donated to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unwla.org\/\"\u003eUkrainian National Women's League of America.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280931930157,"sku":"gp_ukrainian_slicing_cucumber","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":42193573019806,"sku":"ap_ukrainian_slicing_cucumber","price":4.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280931962925,"sku":"hp_ukrainian_slicing_cucumber","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280931897389,"sku":"fp_ukrainian_slicing_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/B677BBCB-5699-4C80-A646-4FE06C58AF51_1.jpg?v=1735579860"},{"product_id":"mexican-sour-gherkin","title":"Mexican Sour Gherkin","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a vegetable is as adorable as Mexican Sour Gherkins, cute nicknames pop up as plentifully as fruits on a vine. Also called Cucamelon and Sanditas (Spanish for little watermelon), Gherkins are most charmingly known as Mouse Melons. Neither a cucumber nor a melon, Mouse Melons are in a league and a genus of their own. Just about the right size for a mouse meal, humans can eat these cute fruits in single bites. Like their tangy burst of flavor? There's always more of this high-yielding treat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItty bitty, bite-sized cucumber-like fruits form on this unique, sprawling but small leaved vine. Each bite is a refreshing, explosive sensation, and the flavor is a treat: sweet and pleasant, but predominantly tangy, hence the name. They also make lovely pickles. Not a true cucumber, but a member of the species \u003cem\u003eMelothria scabra\u003c\/em\u003e. A great choice for small spaces, those who love anything unique, and for market growers. Also a very popular item sold at farmers markets in half or full pints. 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Not ready to take on canning? These prolific cukes have the perfect thick skin and crunchy toothsomeness that makes for the perfect pickle. Grow them and then try a simple refrigerator pickle recipe. Refrigerator pickles don't require any extra canning equipment or special jars. Our friend Margaret Roach, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/a-way-to-garden?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=a%20way%20\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\u0026amp;variant=31290006831149\" title=\"A Way to Garden book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Way to Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, has a great recipe for refrigerator pickles on her blog; all you need is water, vinegar, salt, some spice, and a few homegrown cucumbers harvested when they are still young. Margaret writes, \"think of these unprocessed pickles as a seasonal treat, a real rite of the harvest season.\" Interested? Find the recipe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/awaytogarden.com\/dan-koshanskys-refrigerator-pickles\/\" title=\"Refrigerator Pickles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918396973,"sku":"gp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31281167237165,"sku":"ap_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":4.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918429741,"sku":"hp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31280918462509,"sku":"fp_homemade_pickles_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/homemade-pickles.jpg?v=1783538793"},{"product_id":"silver-slicer-cucumber","title":"Silver Slicer Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver is one of the noble metals. 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This cucumber has a superb juicy, sweet, and mild taste and good crunch, and has been winning tasters over since its introduction.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about the Artist, checkout our Blog post: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/blogs\/blog\/seed-story-silver-slicer-cucumber?_pos=11\u0026amp;_sid=7fb2f0979\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Seed Story: Silver Slicer Cucumber\"\u003eSeed Story: Silver Slicer Cucumber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619235885,"sku":"gp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619170349,"sku":"ap_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":4.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619268653,"sku":"hp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/2 Ounce \/ Organic","offer_id":31231619301421,"sku":"fp_silver_slicer_cucumber","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/silver-slicer-cucumber-7.jpg?v=1784142942"},{"product_id":"painted-serpent-cucumber","title":"Painted Serpent Cucumber","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong, ribbed, striped cucumber-like fruits are tender, have an excellent mild flavor, and are free from bitterness that can beset regular cukes (these are technically melons). 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