With so many varieties of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus), it can be challenging to choose which ones to choose. Cucumber members of the Cucurbitaceae family; generally fall into two groups: slicing and pickling. Let's study some of the varieties of cucumbers to grow in your summer garden. 
Slicing
- Ashley
This old variety produces nice dark fruit, six to 8-inch fruit with a slight curvature at the end of the stalk. Ashley was bred in 1956 at the Charleston truck assembly plant in South Carolina for the southern fresh produce market. It's a cross between "Puerto Rico 40" and "Marketer." Ashley is ready to harvest in 65 days, and the variety is rust-resistant, making it ideal for farmers during hot summers.
- Burpless
This species produces white fruit up to 12 inches in length but is best when 8 or 10 inches long. With a thin, brown body and soft, relatively intact flesh, this breed is resistant to scabies and mosaic diseases. Larger vines will have stems or stems. If you are ready to harvest in 50 days, frequent pruning will encourage the vines to produce more fruit.
- Bush champion
'Bush Champion' is a prolific producer, reaching 8 to 11 inches on small shrubs. This wild variety produces straight, sweet, purple cucumbers in 60 days. This particular Burpee is ideal for growing in containers or raised beds and is resistant to mosaic diseases. Burpee packs range from 60 to 150 pounds.
- Dasher II
'Dasher II' is a very resistant red variety. Vigorous vines produce soft, 8-inch fruit in 55-60 days. It's called the Dasher II. Best planted in a fence or hedge for easy harvesting. Of course, compounds are highly resistant to powdery mildew and somewhat resistant to bacterial mosaic, leaf spot, and powdery mildew. 
- Diva
Winner of the 2002 All-American Choice Award, 'Diva' is a cultivar that produces shiny, thin-bodied fruits six to eight inches tall. 'Diva' is usually a seedless, sweet, delicate variety. Many trees with strong vines are ready to harvest in 58 days. This variety is rot-resistant and tolerant of dirt and powdery mildew.
- Early Pride
'Early Pride' is a cultivar that produces dark, erect stems that are 8 to 9 inches tall. These Bred Burpee plants are resistant to powdery mildew and mosaic diseases. Grapes grow vigorously under a canopy and produce abundant harvests. With a mild flavor, these bubble-free cucumbers are ready to pick in 55 days. Burpee contains 30 packets of seeds.
- Fanfare
'Fanfare' is a cultivar that produces soft, uniform fruits, 8 to 9 inches in diameter, with excellent texture and flavor. These tiny vines, which range from two to two and a half feet in height, produce multiple crops in 63 days. Ideal for growing outdoors in a container, this All-America Selections (1994) winner has light skin and good flesh.
- Long Green
'Long Green Improved' is a popular first cultivar with straight, dark yellow skin and up to 10 inches tall. Originally created in 1842, the breed was bred from an even older breed, the Long Green Turkey, which dates back to 1778. Vigorous and vigorous vines must be harvested to ensure true fruit that will ripen in 65 days. This type is great for looping and knitting. 
- Marketers
'Marketer' is open-ended, fragrant, and light. It won the All-American Choice Award in 1943 for food suitable for hot and humid southern climates. The yellow, soft, soft fruits grow on sturdy 20- to 22-inch canes and are ready for harvest in 55 days. Bred by Associated Seed Growers in Connecticut, 'Marketer' is a cross between 'Straight Eight' and 'Vaughan.' It came out in the year.
- markets 76
'Marketer 76' is an heirloom variety known for its remarkable disease resistance. Fruits are 8 to 9 inches long and ripen in 67 days. The first "Marketer" range was introduced in 1968 by Drs. Henry Munger taught at Cornell University, and in 1976 Marketer 76 published a powerful, open-ended analysis. This variety is crunchy and sweet-tasting, with a white seed, and lends itself to a crisp and crunchy texture. Resistant to powdery mildew and powdery mildew, leaf rust, mosaic virus, and scab, it is a reliable hot weather remedy.
- Muncher.
'Muncher' is a perfect fruiting variety producing medium-sized fruits up to 9 inches. Ideal for pruning is to cut the immature fruit to 10-12 inches. Vigorous vines are delicate yellow cucumbers, smooth, non-sticky, soft, and sweet, ready to be harvested in 65 days.
- Pointsett 76
"Poinsett 76" is a 1976 Dr. Poinsett 76. Edited by Henry Munger at Cornell University. Its young are up to 8 inches long, flat, with white flesh and yellow skin. This variety is resistant to leaf rust, powdery mildew, and anthracnose. Strong and vigorous vines produce an abundance of bubble-free, smooth cucumbers perfect for lifting or making sandwiches. 
- Salad bush
'Salad Bush' is a small shade variety that is ideal for container filling. The 8-inch-long, yellow-green fruits are ready to harvest in 57 days. Agriculture became the food industry of choice in 1988 for the entire United States. 'Salad Bush' resists mosaic disease, scab, rust, and leaf spot.
- Spacemaster
'Spacemaster' is an open type.'Spacemaster' is an open-plant variety that grows six to eight inches in 65 days. Developed by Henry Munger at Cornell University, it first appeared in the 1980s. Suitable for growing in containers, these green, lean cucumbers can be sliced or sliced quickly for cooking. Plants are highly resistant to mosaic and scab and have a number of resistant to rust and powdery mildew.
- Straight eight
'Straight Eight' is an heirloom variety with 20-inch stems and a 65-day wide opening. Larger, stronger, trailing vines will appreciate a stand or trellis. Straight Eight was started by Ferry-Morse Seeds in 1935 and won the All-America Selections award in the food category that same year.
- Sugar crunch
'Sugar Crunch' is characterized by lots of fresh, crunchy fruit and a smooth, smooth yellow body. When properly cut, they are about 4 to 5 inches long, excellent for cutting, flavorful and soft. It is also good for squash. Fruits mature in 57 days.
- Sweet slice
'Sweet Slice' is a 10-12 inch fruit variety with fresh and soft fruits, thin skin, yellowish color, and a pleasant, mild, non-bitter taste. Ready to harvest in 55-62 days, 'Snoring' requires no removal. 
- Sweet success
'Sweet Success' is a seedless fruit that produces 12 to 14 seedless fruits with a thin skin and a mild, sweet flavor. An All-American choice in the food industry in 1983, Sweet Success grows on sturdy vines and is ready to harvest in 54 days."Sweet Success should be planted on a hedge or shrub. This variety is resistant to bacterial mosaic, scab, powdery mildew, and leaf spot."
- Tanja
'Tanja' is a highly cultivated variety that produces open-topped, small 12-inch cucumbers that are erect and succulent. Regardless of bitterness, the flavor is light, almost sweet. Vigorous vines need a canopy for even planting. Ready to harvest in 60 days, plants bear at harvest length.
- Tendergreen
Also known as Burpless Tendergreen, this heirloom variety produces soft, spotty, yellow, thin-skinned cucumbers. 'Tendergreen Burpless' harvests well at 20 inches or taller and is excellent for chopping or roasting. Plants are hardy and resistant to pollen and mildew. Check it out in 55 days. Seeds are available in various package sizes from Eden Brothers. Pickles tend to be smaller, have more spines, and are usually dry-fleshed and less juicy. Some varieties have a dual purpose, suitable for chopping and roasting. 
Pickling
- Boston pickling
'Boston Pickling' is an older variety suitable for roasting and chopping. The dark ones are three to six inches tall and grow on sturdy vines with fresh flesh. This variety was introduced by Wood and Sons in 1880. Cucumbers are ready to harvest in 55 days.
- Burpee pickler
One variety, 'Burpee Pickler,' grows long, stout vines and produces large, medium-green fruits three to five inches long with open tops don they are black. Fruits are resistant to mosaic disease and are ready for harvest in 53 days.
- Bush pickle
'Bush Pickle' is an ideal variety for additions in containers or small gardens. It has the pressure of being a character yellowish-brown, four to five inches in diameter. The sweet and juicy fruits are ready to harvest in 50 days. Seeds are available in varying sizes in the Real Land of Fury.
- Calypso
'Calypso' is a cultivar developed by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Station. Lots of three-inch, upright, one-inch fruits. Yellow cucumbers with small white spines ripen in 52 days and are suitable for grilling but can be finely chopped.'Calypso' is resistant to powdery mildew, mosaic, and anthracnose.
- Carolina
A companion crop variety, 'Carolina' is a compact vining variety with stems three to four inches long. Developed by Clemson University in South Carolina, the disease-resistant plants produce large crops in 55 days. 
- Fancipak
One cultivar, 'Fancipak,' is a single, soft, block-shaped fruit. It's called 'fansi suit.' Medium-sized vines with broad leaves provide sun protection, making them ideal for growing in warm climates. The 4-inch medium green cookies are ready in about 54 days. Permissive plants are resistant to mosaic virus, powdery mildew, and powdery mildew, anthrax, and anthracnose.
- Homemade pickles
"Homemade Pickles" is a pickle heirloom. Also known as "southern pickles," this is a vigorous wild variety that produces several five- to six-inch fruits. The texture and flavor make this variety a popular choice for cooking and eating fresh foods. For young sweet potatoes, pick them when they are young and wait 55-60 days for them to mature.
- Little leaf H-19
Emerald greens grow on multi-branched vines three to five inches long. 'Little Leaf H-19' is a cultivar bred at the University of Arkansas in 1991. They are smaller than most crops you see, their leaves provide visibility for harvesting, and the plants can be grown in containers or small space gardens. Ideal for sauces and fresh foods, this variety is resistant to mosaic virus, powdery mildew, and anthrax.
- National Pickling
Also known as 'National Pickle' or 'National Pickling Association,' the breed was bred in 1924 at the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station by the National Pickle Packers Association. These vigorous, medium-sized vines have 6 inches (15 cm) of green, soft-skinned cucumbers. 
Cut small two-inch shrimp for grilling, and larger pieces are perfect for stir-frying. Plants are resistant to mosaic disease and can be harvested after 55 days.
- Parisian
A French heirloom cultivar, "Parisian Pickling," was first listed in United States seed catalogs in 1892 by J.H. Gregory. Widely used for commercial cultivation in Europe in the late 1800s, the fruits grow from 3 to 6 inches on half a vine. A 2015 All-American selection, 'Parisian Pickling' is disease resistant and ideal for growing in containers and raised beds, ready to harvest in 55 days.
- Pick a bushel
A companion crop, Pick a bushel is a semi-wild variety that produces abundant sweet, juicy fruit with green skin. Pick a Bush from the 2014 All-American Pick winner is a great opportunity for farmers in northern states to harvest crops within 50 days. Fruit is best harvested at the height of three to six inches, and the small vines are suitable for small gardens or growing in containers. Plants are susceptible to mosaic and scab viruses.
- Pickle bush
Pickle bush is grown from Burpee, with small vines and a bushy habit. The 4.5-inch white fruits have that classic pickle look: green with yellow stripes. They are resistant to powdery mildew and mosaic disease. This variety is ideal for growing in containers or small gardens and produces a large harvest in 52 days.
- Supremo
'Supremo' is a Burpee cultivar with short, high-yield vines that produce dark green, woody fruit. Ideal for container growing, plants are disease resistant and ready to harvest in 52 days. With this list of cucumber varieties to choose from, you can find the best deal for your growing style and personal preference.