Cucumber Crystal Lemon Seeds

Cucumber Crystal Lemon Seeds

Cucumber Crystal Lemon Seeds produce distinctive round, lemon-sized fruits with smooth pale yellow skin and crisp, refreshing flesh. Despite their appearance, these unique heritage cucumbers have a mild, sweet cucumber flavour with no hint of citrus, making them perfect for salads, sandwiches, pickling, and fresh summer dishes.

This vigorous and highly productive cucumber variety crops over a long season, producing an abundance of attractive fruits that are best harvested when they reach the size of a tennis ball. Their thin skin and tender flesh make them ideal for slicing straight from the garden.

Easy to grow and full of character, Crystal Lemon is an excellent choice for greenhouses, polytunnels, kitchen gardens, allotments, and sunny outdoor growing, rewarding gardeners with plentiful harvests throughout the summer.

Key Features

Unique heritage cucumber producing round, lemon-shaped fruits.

Smooth pale yellow skin with crisp, sweet, refreshing flesh.

Excellent for salads, sandwiches, pickling, and fresh eating.

Heavy cropping plants with a long harvesting season.

Thin-skinned fruits with very little bitterness.

Suitable for greenhouses and sunny outdoor growing.

Easy to grow and ideal for beginner gardeners.

How to Grow Cucumber Crystal Lemon Seeds

Sow Cucumber Crystal Lemon Seeds indoors from April to May in moist seed compost.

Cover seeds lightly with compost and keep at a temperature of 20–25°C. Germination usually takes 7–14 days.

Pot on seedlings as they develop and transplant into fertile, well-drained soil or large containers after all risk of frost has passed.

Grow in a warm, sunny, sheltered position or under glass. Water regularly and feed throughout the growing season to encourage continuous cropping.

Harvest fruits when they are approximately tennis ball-sized and have turned a pale lemon-yellow colour for the best flavour and texture.

Cucumber Growing Tips

Grow in full sun for the highest yields.

Keep the soil consistently moist to produce tender fruits.

Feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering begins.

Harvest fruits regularly to encourage continued production.

Avoid allowing fruits to become over-mature, as this can reduce quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Crystal Lemon cucumbers taste like lemons?
No, Crystal Lemon cucumbers have a mild, sweet cucumber flavour despite their lemon-like appearance.

Can Crystal Lemon cucumbers be grown outdoors?
Yes, they grow well outdoors in a warm, sunny, sheltered position and also perform exceptionally well in greenhouses and polytunnels.

When should I harvest Crystal Lemon cucumbers?
Harvest when the fruits are about the size of a tennis ball and have developed their pale yellow colour.

Is Crystal Lemon easy to grow?
Yes, this reliable heritage cucumber is easy to grow and suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens

Allotments

Greenhouses

Polytunnels

Raised beds

Fresh salads

Pickling

Beginner gardeners