Slicing Cucumber
Silver Slicer is a heat-loving slicing cucumber with silvery skin that matures in just 60 days. This variety thrives in full sun and reaches a compact 8 inches tall while vining to 48 inches, making it well-suited to both garden beds and trellises. What sets it apart is its remarkable resilience: like the precious metal it's named for, this cucumber withstands heat, humidity, and weather with the same steadiness, while resisting powdery mildew that plagues less hardy varieties.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-11
8in H x 48in W
Annual
High
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Silver Slicer earns its name from its distinctive silvery-skinned fruits, but the real story lies in its fortitude. This variety handles the heat and humidity that often defeat other cucumbers, staying vigorous when conditions turn challenging. Its bitter-free foliage naturally repels cucumber beetles, reducing pest pressure without extra intervention. Fresh from the vine, these cucumbers deliver clean, refreshing slices for summer salads with minimal bitterness.
Silver Slicer is grown primarily for fresh slicing. The fruits are harvested at their peak and eaten raw in salads, where their refreshing character and lack of bitterness shine. The variety's compact growth habit and quick maturity also make it accessible for home gardeners with limited space.
Direct sow seeds into warm soil after the last frost date has passed. Sow seeds 1 inch deep and thin seedlings to 24 inches apart once they have true leaves.
Harvest Silver Slicer fruits when they reach 6 to 8 inches long and while the skin is still bright silver and firm to the touch. Pick regularly, every 2 to 3 days during peak season, to encourage the plant to continue setting new flowers. Fruits picked at this stage will have the best flavor and texture. Leaving mature fruits on the vine signals the plant to slow production, so consistent harvesting extends your harvest window.
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