Cucumbers are one of the easiest crops to underestimate. Once you grow beyond standard green slicers, the category opens up: round, long, pale, striped, crisp, fragrant, and wildly useful.
Round and Pale Cucumbers
Lemon Cucumber and Richmond Apple Cucumber bring round shapes and mild crunch to salads, yogurt bowls, and quick pickles.
Long and Elegant Cucumbers
Suyo Long, Armenian Cucumber, and Striped Armenian Cucumber are the varieties to grow when you want dramatic harvests and thin slicing.
Pickle and Snack Cucumbers
Salt and Pepper Cucumber and Mojito Cucumber are crisp, pale, and perfect for summer plates.
Casa Verde takeaways
- Pick cucumbers young for the best skin and seed texture.
- Grow more than one type for shape contrast.
- Browse cucumber seeds.