Chicago Pickling Cucumber Seed
Description
Ideal for gherkins. The original cucumber that made the Chicago-style hot dog famous. Black-spined fruit can be allowed to reach 7” without sacrificing quality, but are often picked much smaller for gherkins — or left larger, for dill spears and bread-and-butter pickles. The thin skin readily takes up brining solutions. Amazingly prolific and resistant to scab and cucumber mosaic. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.
- Days to germinate: 7-14
- Days to maturity: 55
- Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Sow ½” deep in sterile planting medium.
- Transplant spacing: 36-48” (do not disturb roots when transplanting). If you’re trellising, the transplants can be planted 24” apart.
- Sow outdoors when temperatures reach 70º.
- Seed spacing: Plant seeds in groups of 2-3, then another group 36” away (unless you’re trellising; see note just above).
- Seed depth: 1/2”
- Produce size: 3-7” each
- Mature plant height: 1-4’ vine
- Yield: 3-4 lbs. per plant
- Suitable for container growing: Yes
- Year of discovery: 1888
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
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Stark Bro's Store
The best cucumbers for making pickles. They stay crunchy for a year.
Sheri I
on Mar 12, 2020
Always wanted to grow these and now get that chance. We'll see if they are good enough to store.
Barry W
on Apr 9, 2019
The best cucumbers for making pickles. They stay crunchy for a year.
Sheri I
on Mar 12, 2020
I've had great luck with this cucumber in the past
WENDY P
on Feb 9, 2020
