Cheap Diva cuke source

spyfferoni · January 29, 2010

I thought I would pass this info on since I know there are many out there who love Diva cucumbers---They are our favorite.

Mountain Valley seeds sell them in bulk quantities.
100 seeds for $3.00, 500 for $6.50, 1000 seeds for $11.00, or you can buy the retail pack of 15 seeds for $2.29.

I was blown away by these prices.
http://www.mvseeds.com/cgi-bin/MySto...R_ID=207531998

**nctomatoman** · January 29, 2010

What surprised me is that they don't seem to be a hybrid! Pine Tree sells them very reasonably as well. Definitely our favorite cuke!

Wi-sunflower · January 29, 2010

One catalog I have says they are F-1, but several others I get do not indicate that they are hybrid.

Other places where they are reasonably priced are Totally Tomatoes and Johnnys tho that MV price may be even a bit better. Hard to compare when one sells them by the thousand and the others by the oz.

Carol

**Lee** · January 29, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by nctomatoman

What surprised me is that they don't seem to be a hybrid! Pine Tree sells them very reasonably as well. Definitely our favorite cuke!

That is interesting. Johnny's developed this variety and it won an AAS award in 2002.
Johnny's also describes it as "Plants are gynoecious (all-female) and parthenocarpic (grow fruits without pollination)." I wonder if that effects seed
saving?

Lee

raspberianred · January 30, 2010

If there is no pollination occurring then I believe the seeds would be missing half of it's genetic code. Even in tomatoes where there is self pollination occurring the seeds inherit half of the daddy's and half of the momma's. I would like to know if this is really true.

kath · January 30, 2010

Cozy Cabin Nursery has 15 Diva seeds for $1.39. They refer to it as a hybrid as well, but I don't believe that it is. I thought it was supposed to be practically seedless if grown without other cukes nearby.

dustdevil · April 15, 2010

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January 29, 2010	#1
spyfferoni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 675	Cheap Diva cuke source I thought I would pass this info on since I know there are many out there who love Diva cucumbers---They are our favorite. Mountain Valley seeds sell them in bulk quantities. 100 seeds for $3.00, 500 for $6.50, 1000 seeds for $11.00, or you can buy the retail pack of 15 seeds for $2.29. I was blown away by these prices. http://www.mvseeds.com/cgi-bin/MySto...R_ID=207531998

January 29, 2010	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	What surprised me is that they don't seem to be a hybrid! Pine Tree sells them very reasonably as well. Definitely our favorite cuke! __________________ Craig

January 29, 2010	#3
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	One catalog I have says they are F-1, but several others I get do not indicate that they are hybrid. Other places where they are reasonably priced are Totally Tomatoes and Johnnys tho that MV price may be even a bit better. Hard to compare when one sells them by the thousand and the others by the oz. Carol

January 30, 2010	#5
raspberianred Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tn Zone 6 Posts: 36	If there is no pollination occurring then I believe the seeds would be missing half of it's genetic code. Even in tomatoes where there is self pollination occurring the seeds inherit half of the daddy's and half of the momma's. I would like to know if this is really true.

January 30, 2010	#6
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Cozy Cabin Nursery has 15 Diva seeds for $1.39. They refer to it as a hybrid as well, but I don't believe that it is. I thought it was supposed to be practically seedless if grown without other cukes nearby.

April 15, 2010	#7
dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	https://www.mvseeds.com/cgi-bin/mvs_...p.cgi?cid=3310