• Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., with vibrant, colorful patterns and elongated shape.
  • Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. showcasing vibrant, elongated cucumber with colorful painted pattern.
  • Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant green and yellow striped skin and elongated shape.
  • Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant, patterned skin and elongated shape.
  • Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, elongated, serpentine shape with colorful painted pattern.
  • Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable by Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green cucumber with unique painted pattern on skin.
  • Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, uniquely patterned green and yellow skin.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Painted Serpent Cucumber

Cucumis melo

Sustainably Grown

AKA Armenian Cucumber. Heat-tolerant, bitterness free.

Long, 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). Untrellised, the fruits will curve into an S shape (hence the name). Fruits best harvested when 7-16" long.
With roots in Egypt and the Middle East, varieties of this delicious melon were domesticated and selected in Armenia as far back as the 15th century. The seeds traveled with Armenian immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s, and became a treasured symbol of home.

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25 Seeds $4.39
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75 Seeds $7.79
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Growing instructions
Easy to grow. Direct sow a week or two after last frost; or, sow under protection three weeks before last frost. Transplant in hills of 3-4 seeds spaced 2-3' apart or in rows 18" apart. Will grow up a trellis; untrellised,
the fruits will curve into an S shape. Keep harvesting for continued production; best when 7-16" long.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 58 days
Days to Germination 7 days
Height at Maturity 12 inches
Sun Conditions Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth 1/2 inch
Row Spacing 60 inches
Plant Spacing 12 inches
About the artist
In this painting on paper, Talin Megherian weaves together many layers of Armenian symbols and imagery to tell the story of this seed. Central to the composition is the Armenian symbol for eternity, which represents both the cycle of seed growth and the never-ending spirit of the Armenian people.
    Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., with vibrant, colorful patterns and elongated shape.
    Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. showcasing vibrant, elongated cucumber with colorful painted pattern.
    Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant green and yellow striped skin and elongated shape.
    Painted Serpent Cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant, patterned skin and elongated shape.
    Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, elongated, serpentine shape with colorful painted pattern.
    Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable by Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green cucumber with unique painted pattern on skin.
    Painted Serpent cucumber vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, uniquely patterned green and yellow skin.
    • 5 stars: 4 (80%)
    • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
    • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
    • 2 stars: 1 (20%)
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    Maria D.

    The seed grow fast and the plant has a lot of flowers , the cucumber is big and different .

    Maria D. review photo
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    Carole K.

    This is the most fun cucumber to grow. It starts as little stripped grass snakes among its big leaves. Then it rapidly grows to a slender serpant. One of mine was 3 feet long. It is crisp and delicious at any size. It is a Greek style salad cucumber, without seeds, delicious with cherry tomatoes and feta cheese in a salad and a bit of olive oil. It's a bit slow to get started. It does better direct sowed in the garden rather than early indoors. It did not do well growing up a trellis. Seems to prefer slithering on the ground. You will have daily cucumbers from a few plants. I highly recommend growing this cucumber. This is my 3rd year. I plan to grow it every year from now on.

    Carole K. review photo
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    Dtoyas
    Delicious! Mild and pleasant

    Delicious! Mild and pleasant. I didn't grow it, but bought one from a local farm store. I am converted!

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    Teresa P.

    Planted right away now blooming waiting to see if the blooms set

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    p.v.

    Very sad to say that these seeds never grew beyond sprouting and therefore never graced my vegetable patch... could it be bc I planted the seeds right next to my sumter cukes?

    Thank you for your review! We're sorry to hear that you had trouble with these cucumbers and have emailed you directly to help if we can.