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Ordered by Taste Preference
| Style |
Variety |
Notes on Taste* & Texture |
Yield (1=high) |
Notes |
| Slicing |
Tamara Hybrid (middle eastern: Beit
Alpha) |
Crisp, juicy, sweet, slight herbal
flavor |
4 |
Short, 5"-8" long fruit. Smaller than
"supermarket" variety with shiny, smooth, dark green, tender skin. |
| Burpless |
Tasty Green |
Crisp, mild and bland |
10 |
Long, medium green, lightly-ribbed
fruit. Digestible skin. |
| Armenian |
Yard Long |
Crisp, slightly sweet, bland. |
7 |
Long, pale green, deeply-ribbed fruit.
Digestible skin. |
| Slicing |
Salad Bush |
Crisp and sweet |
3 |
Short, 5"-6" long, dark green,
smooth-skinned fruit. |
| Lemon |
Lemon Cukes |
Crisp, mild and bland |
8 |
Heirloom. Round, light
yellow fruit. Best when size of a small lemon. Tends to be tough when
larger. |
| Pickling |
Saladin |
Firm texture, sweet, mild |
2 |
Dutch-bred variety is traditional
pickle size, with curved, knobby-skinned fruit. |
| Armenian |
The Duke |
Crisp, sweet, mild |
6 |
Fruit is same as Armenian yard long |
| Slicing |
Market More et al |
Crisp, not very flavorful, basic
cucumber taste |
n/a |
Large, thick, 8"-10" long, 3" diameter,
smooth, dark green fruit. Skin is not easily digestible. |
| Pickling (miniature) |
Cornichon |
Best pickling variety, crisp, tasty,
mild |
1 |
Curved, knobby skinned fruit. Bred for
European-style, miniature (2") pickles, but will produce traditional
pickle size. |
| Japanese |
Early Perfection |
Slightly sweet, some bitterness, better
w/o skin |
5 |
Long, slender, dark green fruit which
tends to curl at end. |
| European |
Holland Hybrid |
Very crisp, strong flavor, better w/o
skin |
11 |
Long, straight fruit, with dark green,
lightly-ribbed skin. Yield may have been reduced due to
gophers/moles. |
| Japanese |
Yamato Extra Long |
Variable, some sweet, most bitter |
9 |
Long, slender fruit which tends to curl
at end. Dark green striped skin. Yield may have been reduced due to
gophers/moles |
     
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