Days To Maturity
45
Mature Height
6.5 Feet
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber Seeds
Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber Seeds
An early variety of snack-sized mini cucumber
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Description / Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber Seeds
Days to Maturity: 45
Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber, a mini Beit Alpha (Cucumis sativa) variety, among the more popular cucumber types, is grown as a fruit vegetable. Mini-Me is an early variety that sets small, uniform, nearly spineless fruits, approximately 2 to 3 inches long, with thin, smooth skin and mild, slightly sweet flavor. Use these snack-sized mini cucumbers in fresh foods and beverages or pickle them.
Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber, an herbaceous annual, is a member of the cucurbit family (Curcurbitaceae). Cucumbers are tropical plants that love warm temperatures and high humidity. Dependable and high yielding, Mini-Me grows vigorously, quickly forming a low-growing, far-spreading vine. Training the tendril-bearing vines to grow vertically on support ensures better air circulation, produces straighter fruit, helps prevent disease, and makes harvest easier.
Easy to grow from seed, Mini-Me F1 Organic Cucumber prefers full sun and loose, rich, slightly acid, well-drained soil. Cucumbers require frequent watering for proper growth, but leaves should be kept dry. If plants are watered too infrequently or grown in too much shade, fruits will be bitter tasting. Regular composting is also recommended. Harvest cucumbers when young, before they over ripen and turn yellow. Harvest often to promote heavier fruit product. Mini-Me is also suitable for indoor gardens and hydroponic growing.
Mini-Me is parthenocarpic, producing only female flowers, and does not require pollination, making cultivation super easy. However, if it is planted near other cucumbers, pollination will occur, and seeds will form.
A warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, cucumber seed can be direct sown into warm spring soil after the last frost. For an earlier harvest, it can be started indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date and transplanted into the garden or containers after all danger of frost has passed. Succession plant another crop at 4 weeks for a longer harvest time. Flowers begin to set fruit with night temperatures between 55 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Protect plants with row covers if temperatures are expected to dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Mulching helps to moderate soil temperature as well as to maintain soil moisture and control weeds.
If you plan to start your seeds indoors, be sure to check out our Bio Dome Seed Starter Kit. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant.
Product Details
| SKU | 52888 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Cucumis |
| Species | sativus |
| Variety | Mini-Me F1 |
| Product Classification | Annuals, Seeds, Vegetables |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Habit | Vining |
| Days To Maturity | 45.00 |
| Harvest Season | Early Fall, Late Spring, Mid Fall |
| Characteristics | Certified Organic, Direct Sow, Edible |
| Uses | Cuisine |
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Good but spongy 2 people found this helpfulThe seeds sprouted quickly, and healthy plants are producing well. The issue is, the cucumbers only stay crisp on the day they are picked. One day later,(even if they are refrigerated), they become pliable and spongy. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Very fast germination, fast growing season, bountiful harvest! 2 people found this helpfulMy first time growing these 2024 season. I absolutely loved them. Size, color, and taste were perfect! I planted some early and some direct sow from seed and ALL plants thrived and produced SO many cucumbers! I plan to order more, I shared many with family and they make perfect refrigerator pickles bite sized! Loved them! Wish I could add a photo because I have many of them!
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Great flavor 2 people found this helpfulI didn't have any germination issues, they aren't heavy producing vines but they have an excellent flavor and texture. I have clay soil in zone 7.
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abundance of cukes 2 people found this helpfulRegardless of cucumber variety, the planting of the seeds in the gardens or pots greatly relates to the full moon in your area. I plant both is southern vermont and outside boston. Usually it is the full moon at the end of May or beginning of June. I wouldn't say 100% gemination rate but close to it and the Mini-me is abundant this year in both locations. we haven't started picking in vermont but there is a very good fruit set.
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Delicious cucumbers! 3 people found this helpfulWe started one seed into our hydro garden machine in late April, transplanted it into a large planter late May under a grow light and since late June have been harvesting a few of these a week. The Florida sun is too brutal to grow outdoors in the summer so this was an experiment, but quite successful! The cucumbers are the perfect size for our favorite wraps and great in salads. We still have more on the vines growing up the wire shelf we're using for our indoor garden experiment!
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Poor germination, no production 2 people found this helpfulOnly 3 of the seeds germinated and only 1 of those seedlings grew to produce flowers. That 1 plant only produced 1 small cucumber. I had planted several other cucumber varieties that all had great germination and fantastic production. I was very disappointed because I had high hopes for the mini-me cucumbers.
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Low germination rate 2 people found this helpfulOut of 10 seeds, only 2 germinated. I’m so sad because this looked like the perfect cucumber for me!
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My first Cuke in hydroponics 0 people found this helpfulI have tried many seeds for my hydroponic garden throughout the winter. This one is the winner.
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Germinated quickly, yummy 0 people found this helpfulWe love these cucumbers. They’re a perfect size for the kids, thin skin and easy to grow. Great for snacking. Will try using them for a quick pickle recipe this year.
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Consistent Yield 0 people found this helpfulWas easy to grow and trellis - consistent yield throughout the summer and tasted great.
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Consistent Yield 0 people found this helpfulWas easy to grow and trellis - consistent yield throughout the summer and tasted great.
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One out of 8 produced 0 people found this helpfulOut the 8 seeds sadly only 5 germinated, out of those only 2 matured and grew and out of those 2 only 1 produced any cucumbers. It only grew a few, but we loved them! They grew close to other cucumber plants that absolutely thrived and produced a bumper crop.
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One out of 8 produced 0 people found this helpfulOut the 8 seeds sadly only 5 germinated, out of those only 2 matured and grew and out of those 2 only 1 produced any cucumbers. It only grew a few, but we loved them! They grew close to other cucumber plants that absolutely thrived and produced a bumper crop.
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Low germination and very low yield 0 people found this helpfulI was so excited for these, but unfortunately out of 8 seeds only half germinated, and out of those 4 only 2 actually survived and out of those 2 only 1 yielded any cucumbers and it was only a few. I’d say it was the weather, but they were growing right next to other varieties of cucumbers that were thriving (same conditions, same soil, same watering, same sun, etc). The 2 or 3 little cucumbers that we got were very good! Just too expensive in the end.
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