Strange Middle Eastern heirloom also called ‘Serpent Cucumber’ or ‘Snake Melon” that looks and tastes like a cucumber but is actually a melon. Crisp, mild, sweet flesh is burpless, bitter-free and makes perfect pickles in addition to being our longest slicer. Especially suited for hot climates, with pale green, ribbed fruits with white flesh. Trellis them for straight fruits; otherwise they twist and turn when grown on the ground.
- Days to Maturity: 70
- Sow Method: Start Indoors / Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: ½ Inch
- Spacing: 12 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 2 Feet
- Fruit Size: Best at 15 Inches / Up to 24 Inches
15 Seeds per Packet
Armenian Cucumber Seeds
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Direct sow the seeds in a sunny spot in the garden or in containers after all danger of frost is past. Cover seed lightly with soil, 3 – 4 seeds together in groups. Space groupings 4 ft apart. For earlier cucumbers start indoors 2 to 3 weeks in advance of intended date for moving the plants to the garden. Sow 2 seeds per pot and do not thin. Germinates best at 72 F in 7 to 10 days.
Cucumbers can be allowed to grow on the ground or over the sides of containers, but for longer, straighter fruit with better support, grow the plant in a cage or on a trellis, allowing 1 foot between plants in the garden, or one plant per container. Keep plants well-watered, and pick the fruits promptly; they can become tough if left too long on the plant.