New Harvest of Fresh Premium | Boston Pickling Heirloom Cucumber Seeds

Boston Pickling cucumber is a classic, high-yielding heirloom introduced in the 1880s, producing crisp, mild fruit ideal for canning. Harvest at 3–4 inches for traditional pickles or let fruits reach 5–6 inches for fresh slicing. When picked young, they have tender skin, firm flesh, and a clean, mild flavor. Vigorous climbing vines perform best with vertical trellising, whether grown in containers or directly in the ground.

Germination: 5–14 days

Maturity: 50–60 days from transplant

Species: Cucumis sativus

Quantity: 20 Premium Seeds

Appearance: Slender green cucumbers are best harvested at 3–4 inches for pickling or 5–6 inches for fresh slicing. Fruits have tender skin, firm flesh, and a classic pickling-cucumber shape.

Flavor & Uses: Crisp, mild, and clean-tasting, Boston Pickling cucumbers are ideal for dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles, relish, and fresh eating when harvested young.

Growth Habit: Vigorous climbing vines produce heavily and benefit from a trellis, cage, or other support to save space, improve airflow, and keep fruit straighter and cleaner.

Growing Notes: Sow after danger of frost once soil is warm or start indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting. Plant in full sun with rich, well-drained soil, keep moisture consistent, and harvest often to encourage continued production.