Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Straight Eight') in the Cucumbers Database

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Plant Habit:	Vine
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Uses:	Vegetable
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Seeds:	Self fertile
Pollinators:	Various insects
Awards and Recognitions:	AAS (All-America Selection®): 1935 National Gold Medal
Child plants:	one child plant

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Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 10, 2022 10:43 AM concerning plant:

(63 days) This vigorous and productive 7- to 8-inch-long classic slicer is resistant to bacterial wilt disease.

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Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Nov 11, 2012 2:40 PM concerning plant:

The standard for open pollinated slicing cucumbers. Nice straight, dark green 8 inch fruits. Reasonably productive. Straight Nine is a shade better for me, but never atained the general popularity of Straight Eight.

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Posted by mystlw (Ohio - Zone 6a) on Jul 15, 2016 8:36 PM concerning plant:

This is the third year I've grown Straight Eight, which has consistently out-yielded every other cuke I've tried in my zone 6a garden, including Double Yield (which did poorly). And as with every cucumber I've grown, it falls victim to powdery mildew before the season is over; the difference is that it's very productive in the months that it thrives.
Great taste, excellent in salads and for cucumber water.

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Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 4, 2013 12:26 PM concerning plant:

Straight Eight is an old reliable standby in my vegetable garden. I have grown a few vines of this variety for years. Makes a nice salad cucumber.

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Plant Events from our members
jbwilliams99	On June 29, 2014	Seeds sown
dragonfetti	On March 31, 2015	Miscellaneous Event Second sowing all seedlings died in heat wave.
dragonfetti	On March 25, 2015	Seeds germinated
dragonfetti	On March 19, 2015	Transplanted All 6 to pots
dragonfetti	On March 19, 2015	Seeds sown 16 in D container
dragonfetti	On March 13, 2015	Seeds germinated
dragonfetti	On March 10, 2015	Seeds sown In 'D' container with vermiculite.
dragonfetti	On February 8, 2015	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) All seedlings died.
dragonfetti	On February 3, 2015	Miscellaneous Event All seedlings are four to five inches tall.
dragonfetti	On February 1, 2015	Seeds germinated Two seeds in four jiffy pots.
dragonfetti	On January 29, 2015	Seeds sown 2 seeds in four jiffy pots with Miracle Grow seed starter.
dragonfetti	On January 1, 2015	Obtained plant Ferry-Morse seeds
p1mkw	On March 30, 2010	Plant emerged
p1mkw	On March 28, 2010	Seeds sown
antsinmypants	On May 6, 2022	Plant emerged
antsinmypants	On May 3, 2022	Seeds sown
antsinmypants	On May 19, 2021	Transplanted To Garden one
antsinmypants	On April 25, 2021	Plant emerged
antsinmypants	On April 22, 2021	Seeds sown Indoors under lights
Retro67	On March 2, 2024	Obtained plant Acquired 2 packs seed from Free the Seeds event

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