Boston Pickling Cucumbers are bright green, smooth, and thick with crisp and tender flesh. Boston Pickling Cucumbers are the standard for homemade pickles. It is best to harvest Boston Pickling Cucumbers for pickles when they are 2 to 6 inches long. This heirloom variety was very popular at the turn of the 20th century. Boston Pickling Cucumbers are thin-skinned, straight with full ends, and a nice green color. Their flesh is crisp and very receptive to pickling spices.
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Life Cycle: Annual
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Season: Warm Season
Plant Type: Creeping Vine Variety
Features: Open Pollinated, Deer Resistant, Container Garden, Outdoor
Fruit Size: 2-6 Inches Long
Days to Maturity: 55 Days
Plant Height: 36-48 inches
Plant Spacing: 12-24 inches
Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
Sowing Method: Direct Sow, Start Indoors
Cold Stratification: No
Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10