Straight Eight Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Price: $3.05
SKU: 3160081Choose a variant:
Straight Eight
(Straight-8)
(Straight-8)
63 days — The vigorous and productive vines of 'Straight Eight' cucumbers yield dark green, blunt ended, cylindrical, seven to eight inch long fruit. A good slicing variety.
Originally introduced by Ferry-Morse Seeds in 1935 and was an "All-America Selection®" winner that same year. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 25 to 30 seeds.
Although the name or description of this variety refers to a modern company's name, the seed we are offering is in no way sourced from, "owned by" or connected with that company. The name is simply the historically accurate, common name for the variety giving credit to the seedsmen that originally released it.
Planting Instructions: Cucumbers grow best with long, hot, humid days with maximum sunshine and warm nights. Plants are extremely susceptible to frost. Sow seeds outside only after danger of frost when soil has warmed. Make a second sowing 4 to 5 weeks later for a late summer or early fall harvest. For an earlier harvest and to reduce the threat of insect damage to seedlings, start a few plants indoors in individual pots (or trays with separate compartments) about a month before your last spring frost date.
Sowing: To seed in rows, plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 6 inches apart. To plant in hills, plant four or five seeds in 1-foot-diameter circles set 5 to 6 feet apart.
Sowing: To seed in rows, plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 6 inches apart. To plant in hills, plant four or five seeds in 1-foot-diameter circles set 5 to 6 feet apart.
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★★★★☆ Fast growth; yields are OK.
By Crissa Becker on November 11, 2017
By Crissa Becker on November 11, 2017
Fast growth, but not very disease resistant. Yields are OK. Usually good taste.
