Armenian Yard-Long Cucumber Seeds – Unique Heirloom
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Armenian Yard-Long Cucumber Seeds – Unique Heirloom
Discover the extraordinary Armenian Yard-Long Cucumber, a unique heirloom variety that adds both beauty and flavor to your garden. Despite its name, this cucumber isn’t truly a cucumber—it’s technically a melon with the refreshing taste and crisp texture of a cucumber. Its slender, light-green fruits can grow up to an impressive yard long, yet remain tender, crunchy, and free from bitterness.
Perfect for slicing fresh into salads, pickling, or enjoying as a refreshing snack, these cucumbers thrive in warm climates and produce abundantly throughout the season. The vigorous vines are highly adaptable, drought-tolerant, and resistant to many common garden pests, making them a reliable choice for home gardeners and market growers alike.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Long, tender fruits that stay crisp and mild even when large
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Heirloom variety with excellent productivity
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Heat and drought tolerant – ideal for summer gardens
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Perfect for fresh eating, pickling, and garnishing
Add this rare and remarkable heirloom to your garden this season and enjoy a harvest that’s as unique as it is delicious!



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Features
Life Cycle
Annual crop
Planting Season
Spring–Summer
Growth Habit
Vigorous vine
Flavor Profile
Mild, crisp
Plant Characteristics
Long ribbed fruits
Use
Fresh eating, salads
Growing Conditions
Warm, sunny
Harvest Advantages
High yield, tender skin
Plant Resistance
Heat tolerant
About Armenian Yard-Long Cucumber
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
Seed Names
Armenian Cucumber, Snake Melon
Seed Type
Heirloom, Open-pollinated
This unique heirloom cucumber, also called Snake Melon, produces slender ribbed fruits that can grow up to 36 inches long while remaining crisp and mild in flavor. Despite its name, it belongs to the melon family but tastes just like a cucumber. It thrives in warm climates, offers tender, burpless fruits, and is perfect for salads, fresh snacks, and gourmet dishes.
Planting Information
Light Requirement
Full sun
Planting Depth
½ inch
Sowing Method
Direct ground sowing
Plant Spacing
12–18 inches
Days to Maturity
60–70 days
Soil Preparation
Direct sow, no soaking
Hardiness Zones
4–11 (warm-season annual)
Water Needs
Moderate, consistent
Planting Season
Spring–Summer
Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
100
up to 150 sq. ft.
500
up to 750 sq. ft.
1000
up to 1500 sq. ft.