Cool Customer is an open-pollinated pickling cucumber bred specifically for organic growers who want reliable production without hybrid seed costs. This bush variety reaches harvest in 55 days from transplants, producing an abundant crop of crisp picklers in a compact footprint. Its low-growing habit means you can space plants just 12 inches apart in rows 5 to 6 feet apart, making it surprisingly efficient for small gardens or market growers watching their bottom line.
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Selected and refined for organic production, Cool Customer delivers the dependability that commercial and home growers alike demand from a pickling variety. The bush growth habit eliminates the sprawl of vining types, letting you pack more plants into your garden without sacrificing yield. At 55 days from transplant, you'll be harvesting crisp picklers quickly, and the plant's vigor under warm conditions means consistent production throughout the season rather than boom-and-bust cycles.
Cool Customer shines as a pickling cucumber, offering the firm texture and crisp bite that fermented and fresh pickles demand. Whether you're making dill pickles, bread-and-butter slices, or lacto-fermented batches, this variety's breeding for pickle production means the fruit develops the right size and density for processing.
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Sow seeds indoors in 50-cell plug trays with 1 to 2 seeds per cell, 3 to 4 weeks before your transplant date. Maintain temperatures above 70°F (21°C) during the day and no lower than 60°F (16°C) at night to encourage germination and vigorous seedling growth.
Transplant outdoors once soil and air temperatures have warmed consistently, typically after all frost danger has passed. Space transplants 12 inches apart in rows 5 to 6 feet apart. Handle seedlings gently and avoid disturbing roots during transplanting, as cucumbers recover poorly from root damage.
Harvest picklers at the tender, immature fruit stage when they reach the ideal size for pickling, typically around 55 days from transplant. Check plants every 2 to 3 days during peak production, as fruit grows quickly and becomes oversize and seedy if left too long on the vine. Pick regularly to encourage the plant to keep flowering and setting new fruit.
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“Cool Customer represents a deliberate selection effort by Johnny's Selected Seeds to develop a pickling cucumber suited to organic growers' needs. Rather than relying on hybrid vigor or chemical inputs, this open-pollinated variety was chosen and refined for its ability to produce abundant harvests in organic systems, where soil health and natural pest management matter as much as the seed itself.”