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Straight Eight Slicing Cucumber
Perfectly Straight Fruit
Straight Eight Slicing Cucumber
Perfectly Straight Fruit
- 8-inch fruits
- Small seed cavity
- Crisp
Product Description
Tip-top slicing cuke is perfectly straight! Dark green, 8-in. fruits—a uniform 2 1/2 in. across—have a small seed cavity and crisp, fine-grained flesh. 65 DAYS.
Product Details
- Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus 'Straight Eight'
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 4 - 6
- Spacing: 12-18 inches between plants; 4-5 feet between hills; 4-5 feet between rows
- Zone: 3-9
- Spread: Vine
- Foliage:Green foliage.
- Depth:1 inch.
- Germination: 8 - 10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 65 - 65 Days
- Yield: 120 pounds/100 foot row
- Fruit: Straight, block-like, smooth fruits. Dark green skin with a white flesh. 8 inches long x 2.5 inches in diameter.
- Soil Preference: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast growth rate.
- Form: Vegetable, fruits, cucumber
- Flowers: Small yellow flowers.
- Seed Count: Approximately 100 seeds per packet.; 1/4 oz. is approximately 250 seeds; 1 oz. is approximately 1,000 seeds and 1/4 lb. is approximately 4,000 seeds.
- Size: 100 Seed Pkt
Shipping Information
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2021 Fall Shipping Schedule | ||||
| Zones | Blueberries | All Other Fruits | Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers | Vegetable Plants & Starts |
| 1A-4A | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 4B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 5A | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 5B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 6A | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 6B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 7A | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 7B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 8A & B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 9A & B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 10A & B | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 | 9/20/21 - 10/29/21 |
| Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 25, 2021 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 25, 2021 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 25, 2021 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 25, 2021 |
| 2021 Shipping Schedule | ||
| Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms |
| 1A | 5/10/21 - 10/29/21 | 5/10/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 1B - 2A | 5/10/21 - 10/29/21 | 5/10/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 2B - 3B | 4/26/21 - 10/29/21 | 4/26/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 4A - 6A | 4/12/21 - 10/29/21 | 4/12/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 6B - 7A | 4/5/21 - 10/29/21 | 4/5/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 7B - 8B | 3/8/21 - 10/29/21 | 3/8/21 - 10/29/21 |
| 9A - 10B | 2/22/21 -10/29/21 | 2/22/21 -10/29/21 |
| Last Order Date | 10/25/2021 | 10/25/2021 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
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