Lemon Cucumber

Certified Organic

Cucumis sativus

Looks like a lemon but tastes like a cucumber.

Some 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.

This 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.

Shop with confidence: we are now shipping seeds labeled for 2025 planting.

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Art Pack / Organic / 25 seeds $4.79 In Stock
25 Seeds / Organic $3.99 In Stock
75 Seeds / Organic $6.99 In Stock
1/2 Ounce / Organic $9.39 In Stock

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Direct sow 2 weeks after last frost, or sow indoors 2-4 weeks earlier and then transplant. Succession sow at least twice to have high-quality fruit for harvest all season. Lemon Cukes are best harvested when lemon-sized, though they stay good eating even when slightly larger. The more you harvest, the more the plant produces and the longer the period of yield for each plant.

Days to Germination 5-10 days
Days to Maturity 65 days
Planting Depth ¾"
Spacing in Row 24"
Spacing Between Rows 36"
Height at Maturity 8 inches
Width at Maturity 24 inches
Sun Preference Full Sun

Artwork by Cindy Hoose. A quirky novelty cucumber requires a quirky, novel artist. Cindy Hoose set free a multi-media cast of characters into this castaway children's book landscape, incorporating fabric scraps and pots of paint. She puts her inner 10-year old at the helm.

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