{"product_id":"cool-customer-cucumber","title":"Cool Customer Cucumber – Organic Heirloom Pickling Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCool Customer Cucumber – The Rugged Organic Pickler Built to Last\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCool Customer (\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e) is an exceptional organic pickling cucumber bred specifically for organic growers who demand reliability, uniformity, and exceptional flavor. Developed by the late Dr. John Navazio at Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Cool Customer produces uniform yields of attractive, blocky 4–5\" fruits with small seed cavities and outstanding crunch. Vigorous vines hold up to late-season stress and disease far longer than comparable varieties — a true workhorse for the organic garden and farmers’ market. 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