05/06/2026
Vertical Farm Update: The Socrates Seedless Cucumber
Taking a walk through the rows today and the Socrates cucumbers are looking incredible. These are a greenhouse favorite for a reason. They are a parthenocarpic variety which means they are completely seedless and do not require bees for pollination. That makes them perfect for our controlled environment.
We grow these using a vertical gravity fed aeroponic system. Instead of using high-pressure misters that can clog, we let nutrient-rich water flow down from the top of the towers. This trickles over the root systems and gives the plants exactly what they need while pulling in plenty of oxygen. It is an efficient, low-maintenance way to get these cucumbers to reach their full potential.
Socrates is known for being thin-skinned, sweet, and burpless. Since we grow them off the ground and away from the dirt, they stay clean, crisp, and ready to eat right off the vine.
Nothing beats the crunch of a cucumber grown with precision.