Seeds - Cucumber (Beit Alpha)

A tender, mild Middle Eastern-style cucumber with thin skin, excellent flavor, and a long harvest season! Beit Alpha is an early and highly productive cucumber variety known for its crisp texture and lack of bitterness.

The smooth, thin-skinned fruits are best harvested at approximately 5–6 inches long, when they are especially tender and flavorful. The skin is delicate enough that peeling isn't necessary, making these cucumbers perfect for slicing and eating fresh.

Beit Alpha begins producing relatively early and can continue yielding throughout the growing season until frost when conditions are favorable. Plants can be grown vertically on a trellis to save space and keep fruits off the ground, or allowed to vine along the soil.

For direct sowing, space hills approximately 3 feet apart with 3–5 seeds per hill, then thin to the strongest three plants. Allow approximately 5–6 feet between rows. Transplants can also be used once conditions are warm enough for cucumbers.

Type: Middle Eastern / Beit Alpha Cucumber
Growth Habit: Vining
Harvest Size: Approximately 5–6 inches for best flavor and texture
Fruit: Thin-skinned, crisp, mild, and non-bitter
Growing Method: Trellis or ground growing
Packet Size: 3g
Seed Count: Approximately 90 seeds
Seeds per Gram: Approximately 30–45
Best For: Fresh eating, salads, slicing, sandwiches, and Mediterranean dishes

Authentic Italian seed from Seeds From Italy / Franchi Sementi.

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