Cucumber Liefje – Glossy dark skin, few spines, organic seeds

Cucumis sativus L.

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Liefje is an attractive cucumber that works beautifully for processing (pickling/preserving) and is also excellent fresh. The fruits are slightly stocky with a strong gloss, dark skin, and only a few spines. It stays productive until late in the season and has a very aromatic flavour. It’s also a fairly resilient variety that can perform well in large containers.

QUICK INFO

• Type: cucumber

• Fruits: slightly stocky, glossy dark skin, few spines

• Flavour: very good, aromatic

• Use: fresh eating, processing (pickling/preserving)

• Yield: productive until late season

• Where to grow: outdoors, greenhouse, large container

• Soak seeds: recommended before sowing

• Start indoors: about 4–6 weeks before last frost

• Germination temperature: 23–26 °C

• Support: recommended (cleaner fruit, better airflow)

• Harvest: pick regularly to keep plants producing

• Orhanic and Demeter Certified.  Demeter – a biodynamic certification and quality label. It’s generally stricter than standard organic, with a strong focus on soil vitality, natural growing methods, and a holistic farm system.

• In pack: see the packet

DESCRIPTION

Cucumber Liefje is a great all-rounder if you want one variety for both fresh salads and jars. The fruits look beautiful with their glossy dark skin and minimal spines, and the flavour is aromatic and “true cucumber”, not watery.

For best results, soak seeds before sowing to encourage even germination. Start plants warm (23–26 °C) with plenty of light, and transplant only once soil and air are reliably warm. Keep moisture consistent — cucumbers like steady watering, but avoid waterlogging. A trellis or netting keeps fruits cleaner and improves airflow.

For an extended harvest window, pick often and consider succession sowing every couple of weeks.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is it good for pickling and preserving?
Yes — it works very well for processing, and it’s excellent fresh too.

Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes — it can do well in a large container.

What temperature is best for germination?
Around 23–26 °C.

Do I need a trellis?
Recommended — support keeps fruits cleaner and improves airflow.

How do I keep harvest going longer?
Pick frequently and consider succession sowing every couple of weeks.

Packet 5 seeds