VegetableCucumber
Burpless Bush Slicer Cucumber
Burpless Bush Slicer Cucumber is a compact F1 hybrid that delivers smooth, dark green 10-inch fruits on bushy plants reaching just 12 to 24 inches tall. Perfect for small spaces and containers, this variety matures in 50 to 59 days and thrives in zones 2 through 12, giving gardeners across the country a reliable way to grow crisp slicing cucumbers. True Leaf Market sources their seeds from Mountain Valley Seed Co., a small family-owned company known for premium quality, ensuring you're planting seed with real integrity behind it.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
2-12
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
24 in
Height
TypeBush
Spacing
12
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
2-12
Size
24in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
The real draw here is how this hybrid collapses the contradiction between compact growth and genuine productivity. You get a plant so small it fits containers and tight garden corners, yet it produces the smooth, dark green fruits you'd expect from a full-size slicer. The burpless trait means these cucumbers won't cause the digestive upset some people experience with traditional varieties, making them genuinely pleasant to eat fresh straight from the vine or sliced into salads.
Common Uses
These cucumbers excel as fresh slicing vegetables. Eat them straight from the garden as a snack, perhaps with dip, or slice them into salads where their smooth skin and crisp texture shine. The burpless trait makes them approachable for people who find traditional cucumbers difficult to digest, expanding how and who can enjoy them.
Growing Timeline
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Care Instructions
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant hardened seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 12 inches apart with 6 inches between rows.
Direct Sow
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last frost date in warm soil.
Harvesting
Pick cucumbers when they reach 8 to 10 inches long and maintain a smooth, dark green color. Harvest regularly, at least every other day during peak production, to encourage continued flowering and fruiting. Cucumbers picked young and tender are crisper and more flavorful than mature, seeded specimens.
Pruning
The bush growth habit requires minimal pruning. You can remove lower leaves or damaged foliage to improve air circulation and reduce disease pressure, but avoid heavy pruning that would remove flowering growth and reduce productivity.
Growing Calendar
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Companion Planting
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Cucumis sativus
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Growth Habit
Bush
Native Status
L48 (I)HI (I)PR (I)CAN (W)
History & Origin
“Mountain Valley Seed Co., the family-owned seed company behind these seeds, has built their reputation on supplying premium-quality seeds to both home gardeners and professionals. This F1 hybrid represents their commitment to breeding cucumbers that solve real gardening problems: how to grow legitimate slicing cucumbers in containers, balcony gardens, and small urban spaces without sacrificing flavor or quality.”