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Growing Pioneer F1 Hybrid Cucumber in the Vegetable Garden

Cucumbers perform best when directly sown 1-2 weeks after your last frost date, but may be started 3-4 weeks before transplanting. Sow 1 inch deep, 12-18 inches apart, with rows spaced 48 inches. Grow in a location with rich, well-draining soil and full sun. While cucumbers can be left to sprawl across the soil, supporting them vertically with a trellis can promote healthy growth and airflow.

Cucumbers are mostly water and perform best with consistent watering applications. As a gynoecious type, Pioneer Hybrid Cucumbers produce all female flowers and should be planted with a monoecious type nearby as a pollen source.

Harvesting Pioneer Hybrid Cucumber

Harvest when fruits reach about 3 inches long. Cucumbers produce more prolifically when they are harvested frequently while young. Allowing fruits to become overly mature may reduce overall yields. Remove cucumbers using harvesting or pruning shears and avoid pulling them from the plant to prevent damage to your harvest.

About Pioneer Hybrid Cucumber Garden Seeds

While Pioneer Hybrid cucumbers are primarily used for pickling, they are also great for fresh eating.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"To protect young cucumber plants from cucumber beetles, cover them with a floating row cover until flowers begin to form."

- Ashleigh Smith, True Leaf Market Writer

Pioneer Hybrid Cucumber Seeds Per Package:

• 3 g - Wholesale - Approximately 100 Seeds
• 1 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 1,000 Seeds
• 4 oz - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 4,000 Seeds
• 1 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 16,000 Seeds
• 5 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 80,000 Seeds

Non-GMO Pioneer Hybrid Cucumber seeds are available for Fast Free Shipping on qualifying orders.