SWEET-SLICE
Best high-yielding cucumber for home gardeners seeking reliable, bitter-free harvests.
Discover the SWEET-SLICE cucumber, a high-yielding hybrid that matures in just 62 days. Enjoy its crisp, clean flesh and pure white interior, completely free of bitterness. The tender skin covers glossy, dark green fruit that can grow up to 12 inches long. This variety boasts excellent resistance to common diseases, making it a reliable garden choice. Cucumbers are also known for aiding digestion and being low in calories, adding a healthy benefit to your harvest.
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Category Rank
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#270 in Seeds & Seed Tape
Price vs Category Average
+465%
Above average
Days to maturity
62
/ days
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking maximum harvest volume from limited plants
- Home cooks prioritizing tender, non-bitter cucumbers for fresh salads
- Novice growers needing disease-resistant and reliable plant performance
Who should skip it
- Budget-conscious gardeners hoping to save seeds for future seasons
- Urban gardeners with limited space or small container setups
- Busy growers unable to commit to frequent, diligent harvesting
Performance breakdown
Harvest Speed
Sixty-two days to maturity ensures a rapid turnaround for home gardeners.
Disease Resistance
Robust genetics provide reliable protection against common garden pathogens.
Yield Potential
High-yielding hybrid traits guarantee a bountiful supply of fresh cucumbers.
Flavor Profile
The absence of bitterness ensures a consistently crisp and clean taste.
Germination Reliability
An eighty percent minimum germination rate offers dependable planting success.
Cultivation Ease
Standard soil and sunlight requirements make this variety beginner-friendly.
Key Specs
Days to maturity
62 days
Seed Depth
½"
Soil Temp for Germ
65–90°F
Days to Emergence
4–13 days
Seed Life
3 years
Minimum Germination
80%
Seed Spacing
4–6/hill
Fertilizer Needs
High
Features
- High-yielding hybrid slicer
- Crisp, clean flesh with no bitterness
- Tender skin and pure white interiors
- Glossy, dark green fruit up to 12 inches
- Excellent disease resistance
- Matures quickly in 62 days
- Aids digestion and is low in calories
What customers say
Gardeners overwhelmingly celebrate SWEET-SLICE cucumbers for their superior flavor and reliable garden performance. The fruit is consistently described as incredibly sweet, crisp, and refreshingly free of bitterness, making it ideal for fresh eating. Plants exhibit robust vigor and impressive yields, often surpassing expectations. Reviewers also highlight the variety's resilience and good resistance to common diseases, ensuring a longer, productive harvest. While germination can sometimes be variable depending on conditions, established plants are considered dependable, low maintenance workhorses. This combination of exceptional taste and dependable productivity establishes SWEET-SLICE as a highly rewarding, must-have slicing cucumber for all skill levels.
Know before you buy
This hybrid variety is quite fast-growing, reaching maturity in just 62 days after planting.
No, the skin is tender enough that peeling is not necessary. You can enjoy the entire fruit, which features a crisp, clean texture and no bitterness.
For the best results, plant the seeds at a depth of ½ inch in soil that maintains a temperature between 65°F and 90°F. You should see emergence within 4 to 13 days.
You should plant these in hills, spacing them at a rate of 4 to 6 seeds per hill to ensure proper growth and airflow.
Sweet-Slice is a high-yielding hybrid with excellent disease resistance, making it a reliable choice for most gardeners. However, it does have high fertilizer needs and requires moderate, consistent watering to thrive.
When stored properly in a cool, dry place, these seeds have a viable life of up to 3 years.
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