The price of cucumber seeds in Nigeria varies from ₦2,000 - ₦30,000 depending on the variety. The price of hybrid cucumber seeds is usually higher than the price of open pollinated cucumber seeds.
The price of imported cucumber seeds is also usually higher than the price of locally bred cucumber seeds.
The table below shows the price of cucumber seeds in Nigeria:
Price of Cucumber Seeds ₦ | |
Murano 2 F1 | 18,000.00 |
Murano F1 | 18,200.00 |
Ashley | 2,800.00 |
Prince F1 | 6,900.00 |
Nandini F1 | 2,450.00 |
Mydas RZ | 36,000.00 |
Super Marketer | 13,800.00 |
Shalini | 6,900.00 |
Amarisa F1 | 4,900.00 |
Nagano F1 | 13,000.00 |
CU 999 | 13,000.00 |
Corinto F1 | 24,500.00 |
Saira F1 | 4,500.00 |
Marketmoore | 14,000.00 |
Poinsett | 3,500.00 |
Jorad | 12,500.00 |
Greengo F1 | 10,600.00 |
Monalisa | 5,000.00 |
Tokyo F1 | 21,000.00 |
Darina F1 | 3,200.00 |
Factors that affect the price of cucumber seeds
The following are some of the factors that affect the price of cucumber seeds in Nigeria:
Variety of Cucumber Seeds
The variety of the cucumber seeds can determine the price of the cucumber seeds. Some varieties are expensive than others. For example, East West cucumber varieties are usually costlier than Technisem’s cucumber varieties
Hybrid Seeds
The price of hybrid cucumber seeds is usually costlier than the price of open pollinated seeds. This is due to the cost and time involves in breeding hybrid cucumber seeds. Open pollinated cucumber seeds are fairly easy to produce.
Place of Production
The price of imported cucumber seeds is usually higher than the price of locally produced cucumber seeds. For example, the price of Murano f1 which is an imported cucumber seeds is higher than the price of Poinsett cucumber seeds produced in Nigeria.
Type of Cucumber Seeds
The type of cucumber seeds can also determine the price of cucumber seeds. Slicing cucumber seeds are usually costlier than short cucumber seeds.
The price of exotic cucumber seeds is also higher than the price of the conventional cucumber seeds.
Place of Purchase
The place of purchase of your cucumber seeds can also impact the price. For example, Veggie Concept sells cucumber seeds cheaper than other vendors because it is a wholesaler and distributor to many seeds producing companies.
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