Cucumber 'Mideast Peace'
From our friends at Winnow Farm Seeds comes ‘Mideast Peace’, a Lebanese-type cucumber that ticks all the boxes: sweet, crisp, and long-lasting. Unlike standard supermarket cucumbers, the fruits rarely exceeding 15 cm, with a wonderfully crunchy texture that makes them perfect for fresh eating. Harvest thumb-sized for pickles or wait until they’re palm-sized for classic salads, enjoying a steady crop all summer long.
The vines are vigorous yet manageable, growing 1–1.5 m tall. They can be left to sprawl or trained on strings or trellises, though training tends to produce straighter, higher-quality fruits. ‘Mideast Peace’ is also remarkably reliable in a range of growing conditions, making it a standout for both beginner and seasoned gardeners.
Sow: April on a sunny windowsill or heated propagator at 21C.
Plant: Harden off and plant into unheated greenhouse/polytunnel after risk of frost has passed. Usually ready to transplant 4 weeks after sowing. Plant at 60cm spacing, train up strings or leave to sprawl.
Harvest: As baby cucs for pickles or for salads.
Winnow Farm Seeds are a small seed farm and seed company based in Dorset. They focus on great quality seeds that are tested to thrive in the British climate. Their varieties are chosen for their great taste and are all open pollinated varieties with no F1 hybrids.