Believed to have originated from India, the Armenian Yard Long Cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) thrives in mild to warm environments and will need lots of water. These cucumbers are also known as "The Snake Melon", "Snake Cucumber" or "Yard-Long Cucumber", because of its gigantic lengths which can be up to 24"-36". It is said that these are best picked between 12" and 18". This variety is the Dark Metki Germination 7-10 days, maturity in 50-60 days Collected: 11/22 Germination: 95% As always, FREE SHIPPING on all orders within the US Tracking available for all orders $10 and above. Orders under $10 will be shipped USPS First Class without tracking as this service begins at $4 with the Postal Service. If your order does not qualify for tracking and does not arrive in the allotted time given by Ebay, please reach out to me before opening a case within the resolution center Please, if you have any orders with your order, germination or simply need planting instructions, reach out to me and I will take care of you. I always take care of my customer