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Cucumbers
CUCUMBERS        
PLANTING; After all danger of frost is past and soil has warmed up to 65F, till soil. Enrich soil with compost or                
fertilizer. Place seeds at a depth of 1/2-1" deep, 6-12" apart. After emerge, thin to 18-24" spacing saving the most                
healthy plants. Control weeds and insects like the cucumber beetle, which can spread bacteria wilt. Cucumbers                
may also be started in a greenhouse and transplanted. HARVEST; For pickling type, pick at 2-4" long stage. For                
slicers, 6-8" long while texture is still firm and seeds are small. Pick every 2-3 days to encourage more fruit set.                
Use fresh or can for later use. You will need 1/2 oz per 100' row. For an acre, you need 3 lbs of seed or if                 
transplanted, you will need 6,000 plants. PKT size; F1 or hybrids  25 seeds or 1/128 oz. Rest 150 seeds or 1/8 oz                
BOSTON PICKLING
57 days. Pickler. Popular old time standard
pickling type.Vigorous vines produce
blunt-type dark green fruit  that is 5-6" long,
2-2.5" across. Untreated seed.
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BURPLESS 26 F1                 
60 days. Hybrid, burpless slicer.  Also called Tasty Green 26
F1. Crisp, juicy and delicious  flesh is great in salads, relish  or
pickled. 10-12" long fruits  are often curved unless vines  are
grown on trellises. Bitter free skin and burpless.  Seed maybe
treated.
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          BUSH PICKLE
45 days. Pickler. Compact vines  3-4', take up little space.
Bush habit allows for more plants per   space. Yields 4"
long pickles.
Untreated seed.
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CALYPSO F1
Hybrid pickler. Compact bush type plant. Fruit is
medium dark green and of 1 1/2-2" X 4-5" in
size. Multiple disease tolerant. Untreated seeds.
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DASHER II F1
58 days. Hybrid slicer. Dark green  vines are vigorous and
compact.Fruits are long, dark green with firm, crisp white flesh.
Retains it's color even under high temperatures. Produces high
yields over a long   period. Excellent disease resistance.
Treated seed.
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GARDEN SWEET BURPLESS F1
58 Days. Great for a home garden. Vigorous plant holds
long cyclindrical 10-12" fruits. It is bitter free, slender,
smooth, & medium dark green with multiple disease
tolerance. Untreated seed.
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HOMEMADE PICKLES
55 days. Pickler. Medium green fruits  with
small white spines and is    specially bred for
growing the best tasting pickles you ever ate!
Harvest at any size, still crisp & solid.
Untreated seed.
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MARKETMORE   76          
72 days. Slicer. Attractive fruit  is crisp, 8-9" long, straight and
dark green. Fruit holds its  color even in summer heat.  Ideal for
disease prone gardens. Untreated seed.
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NATIONAL PICKLER
54 days. Pickler. The perfect    pickling cuke. National
Pickle Packers Association says this cucumbers thin
skinned fruits are very receptive to pickling spices.
Untreated  seed.
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SPACEMASTER BUSH   60 days. Slicer. Ideal
for small gardens, containers or hanging basket.
Plant has very short vines with no runners. Nice
big yields of nice shaped, dark green, 7-7.5"
long fruits. Untreated seeds.
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STRAIGHT EIGHT
60 days. Slicer. Very popular  home garden variety. Firm,
green fruits are blunted, 7-8" long and 2-2.25" diameter. A
good dependable choice for a home garden.  Untreated seed.
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SWEET SLICE F1                    63 days. Hybrid burpless
slicer. Skin is tender and bitterless. Slender, 6-10" long,
straight fruits are great slicers for fresh eating or pickling.
Treated seed.
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DAYTONA F1
Very dark green color with smooth glossy skin.
8.5" x 2.25" fruit. Treated seed.
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THUNDER  F1             
56 days. Hybrid slicer. 8-9" long fruits are smooth and uniform
dark green with a natural gloss that appears as if they were
waxed. Blocky at  stem & blossom end. Seed maybe treated.
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