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Heirloom Cucumber
(Cucumis sativus)
Armenian (Cucumis melo)
(a.k.a. Snake Melon) One of the oldest heirlooms first introduced from Armenia into Italy in the 15th century. Although eaten as a cucumber, the Armenian Cucumber or Snake Melon as it was once called is actually botanically a melon (Cucumis melo); therefore, it can cross with cantaloupe or muskmelons but not with cucumbers. The long green, ridged fruit can grow to three feet long but should be eaten at 10-12 inch long. The long fruit tends to coil when grown on the ground similar in appearance to a snake. (75 days to maturity)
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Beit Alpha
An open pollinated Middle Eastern type of cucumber that is delicious and very productive. A great slicing cucumber! Our favorite. (60 days to maturity)
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Bedforshire Prize Ridge
Originally from England, this old heirloom cucumber has long green fruit that should be picked when young. Some sources say that it is the Long Prickly cucumber of the 1700’s and the Vert Long Anglais mentioned by Vilmorin.
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Boston Pickling (pre 1880)
A productive pickling cucumber with black spines. The dark green fruit are 5-6" long and excellent for pickling. (50 - 55 days)
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Boothby’s Blonde
An heirloom from the Boothby family of Livermore, Maine. Productive plants produce creamy white fruit that are best eaten at about 4 inches long. Nice for bread and butter pickles as well as slicing.
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Early Green Cluster (1700s)
One of the oldest cucumbers still in cultivation. It was first mentioned in Dictionarium botanicum in 1728. The cucumbers are generally produced in clusters at the base of the vining plants. They are excellent for pickling and are very drought and disease resistant. (60 days) EXTREMELY RARE
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Early Russian (1854)
Introduced in 1854, this heirloom variety is popular as an early pickling cucumber. Can also be used as a slicer. Nice taste. (55 days)
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Ephraim Hall
A rare cucumber that has been in the same family since after the War of 1812; Ephraim Hall was a farmer and a soldier. The cucumbers are white and about 8" long. The plants are very productive and disease free. These cucumbers are best eaten when small and make great additions to salads. EXTREMELY RARE. (65 days)
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Improved Long Green (1872)
Long green slicer that can reach 12 inches long. Can be pickled when young. My 1929 Steele & Briggs catalogue states, "The leading variety of Long Green Cucumbers. It is of excellent quality, dark green, firm and crisp, most extensively grown."
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Jaune Dickfleischige
A very rare cucumber originally from Germany. The vigorous vines produce huge green cucumbers that turn yellow at maturity and can weigh 5lbs or more. Best eaten when young and up to 10" long. Tasty! EXTREMELY RARE.
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Kaiser Alexander
This extremely rare cucumber is named for the Russian Emperor Alexander and is originally from Russia. The most unusual trait of this cucumber is that when fully mature and past the eating stage, the skin is brown with white striations. It is truly beautiful! This heirloom also is one of the crunchiest, best tasting cucumbers I have grown and is best eaten when the green fruit are under 6 inches long. A real treasure! 60 days to maturity.
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- Price: $3.95
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