A & C Pickling
Abbott & Cobb introduced this variety in 1928. The fruit is uniform and deep green. A good variety
for salads or for dill pickles; large yields.
Boothby's Blonde
Heirloom variety from Livermore, Maine, where the Boothby family
has grown it for several generations. It sets high yields of 6"-8", cream colored cukes that are mild and sweet, thin skinned.
Good producer.
Boston Pickling
An old heirloom dating back to 1880! Vigorous vines give large yields of smooth green fruit. Excellent
for pickles; very crisp and good quality. A very popular variety at the turn of the century.
Chinese Yellow
Beautiful yellow-orange cucumber from mainland China; green when young. 10" fruit are as crisp
as an apple. Very mild and delicious; great for slicing or for pickles. A very rare Chinese heirloom.
Delikatesse
10" long, unique fruits are pale green with small warts. Superb taste; excellent for slicing or pickling;
bears abundantly. A rare variety from Germany.
Early Fortune
Good for slicing and pickling. 8" long green fruit have crisp white flesh. This variety was selected
by George Starr, of Royal Oak, MI, from a single plant found in a crop of "Davis Perfect." Introduced by Rice Seed Co., 1910.
Edmondson
Cute, 4" creamy, light green mini cucumbers are so sweet and tender,
good for slicing or pickles. Vigorous vines set heavy yields, this Kansas heirloom has been grown by the Clarice family since
1913.
Ernest Family
Blocky, 6" white cucumbers with black spines, delicious and never bitter. This
heirloom has been grown by Louisa Ernest and her descendents for 4 or more generations in Lucas, Kansas. Very Rare.
Hmong Red
The fruits are white to pale green, turning golden-orange as they
ripen. A very productive and tasty variety that stays mild even when large. This heirloom was collected from a Hmong (Meo)
immigrant. Millions of the Hmong tribe live on the borders of Thailand, China, Burma, Laos and Vietnam and are a very ancient
people.
Japanese Long
Long, slim fruit that are very crisp and mild. Easy to digest, firm flesh with few seeds. A
great Japanese variety for home use or farmers markets.
Jaune Dickenfleishe
A very rare cucumber from France that turns yellow when ripe. These can grow
to a huge size and plants are quite productive.
Lemon Cuke
The shape, size, and color of a lemon, but the flavor is sweet and mild! This heirloom was introduced in 1894 and is
still a favorite today!
Long de Chine
The "Long China" cucumber is a very ancient variety from China, introduced to France in 1862. The fruit are very
long, to 19", and the flavor is superb, sweet and mild. They are a bright green color. An excellent producer with few seeds!
A very rare variety.
Long White
A rare heirloom cuke. Very large, smooth, white fruit are very crisp and mild. Can grow to 6 lbs.
One of the best for fresh eating.
Longfellow
Sweet tasting, straight, 12" long, dark green slicing cucumbers; fruit are of excellent quality.
This heirloom was introduced by The Rice Seed Company in 1927 and was a popular American variety for years.
Marketmore 76
Dark green, 8"-9" fruit; great slicer! Good yields! Excellent flavor.
