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Salt and Pepper Cucumber (Organic) Heirloom Seeds

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A pale Salt and Pepper cucumber hanging from a vine — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
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  • A pale Salt and Pepper cucumber hanging from a vine — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
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  • Two pale yellow cucumbers resting in an open hand.
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  • Close-up of a pale, bumpy cucumber growing on its vine.
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  • Pale cucumbers sliced lengthwise to reveal green flesh and seed cavities.
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  • A pile of small pale yellow-green Salt and Pepper cucumbers.
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  • A pale Salt and Pepper cucumber hanging from a vine — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
  • Two pale yellow cucumbers resting in an open hand.
  • Close-up of a pale, bumpy cucumber growing on its vine.
  • Pale cucumbers sliced lengthwise to reveal green flesh and seed cavities.
  • A pile of small pale yellow-green Salt and Pepper cucumbers.
Salt and Pepper Cucumber (Organic) Heirloom Seeds

Salt and Pepper Cucumber (Organic) Heirloom Seeds

$2.00 $3.99

Salt and Pepper grows pale-skinned pickling cucumbers with dark spines. Pick small for crisp slices and use a tested recipe when preserving them.

Packet: 20 seeds

Planting at a glance

  • Season: Warm season
  • Start: Direct sow, or start individual cells about 3–4 weeks before transplanting
  • Seed depth: ½–¾ inch
  • Germination: Usually 3–10 days around 75–80°F
  • Final spacing: Allow about 12 inches on a trellis, or more space for vines spreading over the soil
  • Light: Full sun
  • Harvest planning: Typical crop window: 40–65 days from direct sowing

When to plant

Plant outdoors after frost danger passes and the soil has warmed. In short-season areas, count back from your intended outdoor planting date for indoor starts. South Florida outdoor window: September–February.

How to plant

  1. Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Direct sow, or start individual cells about 3–4 weeks before transplanting.
  2. Sow ½–¾ inch deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
  3. Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.

How to harvest

Pick fruit at the variety’s useful eating size while skin and seeds remain tender. Check vines regularly.

Aunt E’s tip: A trellis saves ground space, but it does not remove the need for light, root room and steady moisture.

Growing notes and sources

Timing is a planning range, not a guaranteed harvest date. Temperature, moisture, variety and season affect the result. Count from the sowing or transplanting point stated above.

UF/IFAS planting guide · Iowa State germination guide

Grow with Aunt E

Seed light and growing light: Cover these seeds at the depth on this listing; they do not need surface light to germinate. After sprouting, the leaves need good growing light.

Read the beginner growing guide · Compare the types and varieties · Get the germination instructions

Seed badges at a glance

H
Heirloom
★
Hybrid
OG
Organic seed
CT
Cool season
WS
Warm season
FS
Full sun
P
Container friendly
SS
Small space
CC
Cut and come again
FH
Frequent harvest
LG
Needs light to germinate
SP
Spicy / hot
More seed codes
IN
Start indoors
SH
Partial or afternoon shade
ST
Support or trellis helpful
D
Dwarf
B
Bush habit
V
Vining or climbing
SV
Shorter vines
SF
Small fruit
LC
Large container
F
Fast harvest
FL
Flowers
PW
Pollinator interest
PL
Check pollination needs
MX
Seed mix
DR
Deep root space
WD
Well-drained soil
DL
Daylength sensitive
LS
Long growing season
TR
Tree crop

CC means cut and come again; FH means frequent harvest. Follow the crop instructions for what to harvest and when. OG appears only for documented organic seed. Codes are shortcuts; product details explain growing needs.

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