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Gourmet Italian Carosello and Heirloom Cucumber Seeds

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Currently, each variety that I offer are cucumber-melons (melons botanically and cucumbers agriculturally).

What to expect when you make your order: High quality seed that will produce delicious cucumbers. Seed packets are labeled, with directions on the back.

Each sample seed packet contains 24 seeds. Shipping is now Free in the U.S.

Major Credit Cards and Paypal accepted.

Shipping to other countries is $16.00 (Unless vegetable seeds are not allowed).

Free seeds from my own vegetable seed collection are included in each order!

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Current Varieties:

 

Armenian Cucumber

Armenian Cucumber

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with light green cylindrical fruit, slightly grooved, with firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp and tender, crunchy, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. Harvest immature fruit when ~ 2” diameter or ~ 14” in length.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Dark Green Armenian Cucumber

Dark Green Armenian or Tortarello Barese Verde

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with dark green cylindrical fruit, slightly grooved, with firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp and tender, crunchy, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. Harvest immature fruit when ~ 2” diameter or ~ 14” in length.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Painted Serpent

Painted Serpent (Striped Armenian)

(C. melo) A gourmet Armenian-type striped cucumber with long slightly grooved fruit, firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp, tender bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. As a plant this cucumber exhibits slow initial growth that is well rewarded by disease resistance, taste, and beauty. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes growing instructions. 24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Mandurian Round

Mandurian Round or Tondo di Manduria

(C. melo) A round early sweet productive cucumber-melon with streaking and slight ridging. Growth habit is bushy, with tightly-packed leaves. Flesh is savory, crisp, tender and juicy. This bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Pick when baseball size before the fruit changes color. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. Pick when baseball size before the fruit changes color. 70-80 days to maturity. 24 Seeds.

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Carosello Leccese - Dark

Spuredda Leccese (Dark)

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with dark green cylindrical fruit, slightly grooved, with firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp yet tender, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Fruit is perfect raw for snacking or as an addition to salads. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. 24 Seeds.

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Carosello Leccese - Light
 

Carosello Bianco (Light) Leccese

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with light green cylindrical fruit, slightly grooved, with firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp yet tender, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Fruit is perfect raw for snacking or as an addition to salads. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.  24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Carosello Fasano

Carosello Fasano (Round)

(C. melo) A sweet round cucumber-melon with smooth crisp light green skin. The white interior reveals a savory tender flesh that is bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Growth habit is spread out. A drought-resistant variety that does well in most places, including hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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Carosello Barattiere 

Carosello Barattiere (Oval)

(C. melo) A sweet round cucumber-melon with smooth crisp light green skin. The white interior reveals a savory tender flesh that is bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Growth habit is spread out. A drought-resistant variety that does well in most places, including hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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Carosello Half Long of Barese 

Mezzo Lungo (or Half Long) of Barese

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with light green cylindrical fruit, with ridging firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp yet tender, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Fruit is covered with soft fuzz that is easily brushed off for enjoying raw or as an addition to salads. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. From the Polignano region of southern Italy. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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Carosello Half Long of Polignano

Mezzo Lungo (or Half Long) of Polignano

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with light green cylindrical fruit, with ridging firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp yet tender, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Fruit is covered with soft fuzz that is easily brushed off for enjoying raw or as an addition to salads. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. From the Polignano region of southern Italy. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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Carosello Polisello

Carosello Polisello

(C. melo) Very early cucumber with splotched light and dark green cylindrical fruit, slightly grooved, with firm flesh and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp yet tender, bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Fruit is perfect raw for snacking or as an addition to salads. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Carosello Scopattizzo Barese
 

Carosello Scopattizzo Barese

(C. melo) Early cucumber with very productive emerald green cylindrical fruit, exhibiting deep ridging, firm smooth skin and few seeds. Flesh is savory, crisp (yet tender), bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Perfect for all climates but grows exceptionally well in warm-hot climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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 Carosello Tondo Barese

Carosello Round (or Tondo) Barese

(C. melo)

(C. melo) An oval to round sweet cucumber-melon with very light green skin and deep longitudinal furrows. The juicy interior contains compact delicious bitter-free white flesh. Productive plants are compact and produce early.  Cucumbers are produced early in the center of bushy, compact and productive vines. Pick when baseball size while the fruit is still firm. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post, my second blog post about this variety or a short Youtube video I made about it.

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Carosello Massafrese

Carosello Round Massafrese

(C. melo) A round early sweet productive cucumber-melon  with dark green skin with blotching and light longitudinal furrows.  Fruit skin is crisp with a white interior revealing a savory tender flesh that is bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Growth habit is slightly bushy, with fruit setting about 1-2 feet down the stem. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Carosello Barese 

Carosello Barese

(C. melo) A delicious light green oval cucumber melon covered with minimal fuzz. A very productive variety that can be harvested often. These roughly 4 inch fruits are suitable for cultivation in both greenhouses and outdoors. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my video.

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Carosello Tondo Tarantino Melone

Carosello Tondo Tarantino Melone
(C. melo) A round crunchy cucumber-melon with decorative blotchy striping. Pick when the size of a large peach. These incredibly rare carosello cucumbers are more drought and disease resistant than many other carosello varieties. 24 Seeds.

To learn more about this variety, see my video.

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Carosello Massafra
 

Carosello Tondo (Round) Massafra

(C. melo) A round sweet cucumber-melon with dark green skin and light longitudinal furrows. The juicy interior contains compact delicious bitter-free white flesh. Productive plants are compact and produce early. Cucumbers are produced early in the center of bushy, compact and productive vines. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 Seeds. 

To learn more about this variety, see my blog post.

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Regular Cucumber Varieties






Diva Cucumber

Diva Cucumber

(C. sativus) This bitter-free cucumber exhibits thin tender skin and crisp, sweet flesh with a nearly seedless interior. The parthenocarpic and disease resistant vines produce female flowers and prolific yields without pollination. Harvest at 5-7 in. An AAS winner. 24 seeds.

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Lemon Cucumber

Lemon Cucumber

(C. sativus) When picked at lime size, the flesh of these bright yellow globes is crisp, clean, mild and sweet. Excellent for salads and pickling. Unique hermaphrodite flowers enable this variety to flourish in both hot and cold climates. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 seeds

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Marketmore 76 Cucumber

Marketmore 76 Cucumber

(C. sativus) High-yielding consistent producer of 8-inch dark green straight bitter-resistant cucumbers with few spines. A popular variety for reliable slicing/salad cucumbers. 24 seeds

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Northern Pickling Cucumber
 

Northern Pickling Cucumber

(C. sativus) Early, productive fruit set on short vines. Pick early to maintain consistent color and shape. Developed in Maine for cool to moderately warm climates. 24 Seeds.

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Salt and Pepper Cucumber
 

Salt and Pepper Cucumber

(C. sativus) Named after the white skin and black spines of this 3-5 inch fruit, this pickling variety exhibits incredible taste and moderate disease resistance. A 2011 Green Thumb Award Winner. 24 Seeds.

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Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber
 

Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber

(C. sativus) A disease resistant cucumber with compact branching vines that prolifically yield blocky 3-5 in. fruit even under stress. Parthenocarpic plants are able to set fruit (but not seed) without pollination. Crisp skins are good for slicing and pickling. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions.

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Suyo Long Cucumber

Soyo Long Cucumber

(C. sativus) Traditional Chinese long, burpless, bitter-free cucumbers with excellent eating quality up to 16" long. Vigorous vines produce ribbed fruit exhibiting ridges and small spines. Secondary and tertiary vines produce the majority of female blossoms. 24 seeds.

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Mexican Sour Gherkin 
 

Mexican Sour Gherkin

(Melothria scabra) A mini watermelon-shaped cucumber with a tangy sour twist. Crunchy skin and juicy flesh is good for salads or pickles. Vines start slowly but can grow to cover large areas. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. 24 Seeds.

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Carosello Medium Long of Massafra 

Carosello Mezzo Lungo Massafra

A cylindrical sweet cucumber-melon with dark green skin and light longitudinal furrows. The juicy interior contains compact delicious bitter-free white flesh. Cucumbers are produced in the center of bushy, compact and productive vines. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. A newly introduced variety!

Currently Out of Stock due to Low Germination

Guarantee: Cucumber Shop guarantees only seed quality and purity and will not be liable for more than the purchase price.

~Presprouting~

Higher germination can be achieved by presprouting seed.
Presprouting is different from transplanting. While transplanting can stunt cucumber growth, presprouting can save growing time and help you achieve greater success in growing cucumbers. Below are pictures of one method of presprouting.

One method of presprouting cucumbers is to use a Ziploc & a paper towel

After folding the paper towel into fouths, insert the paper towel, then the seeds

Next- Add water to the paper towel (just enough to wet the paper towel). It is important to wring (or press) out any excess water before closing the ziploc bag. Too much water can make the seeds rot!

Then place seeds in a warm (not hot) place and each day, hold the bag up to the light

 

Prespouted seed should be immediately sown in the planting location.

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