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12                                                         › English Cucumbers

                                                            Long, thin and straight. Bred to create a cucumber
      Cucumbers and beets: Garden Space Savers
                                                            without tough skin, large seeds and a bitter taste,
                                                            they’re sweeter with smaller and fewer seeds.
                                                            The skin is thinner and doesn’t need to be peeled.






                                                               › Gherkin Cucumbers


                                                            Small cucumbers. Crunchy and juicy, with a mild,
                                                            ‘green’ flavour. Enjoy fresh or pickled.






                                                               › Lebanese Cucumbers

                                                            Long and cylindrical with dark, smooth skin
                                                            and fresh, white flesh. Smaller and sweeter
                                                            than the traditional cucumber.







                                                               › Marketmore Cucumbers

                                                            Dark green slicer that measures around 8 inches.
                                                            Crisp and sweet, great for pickling. Early maturing.






                                                               › Mexican Cucumbers

                                                            Called cucamelons, or Mexican sour gherkins.
                                                            They might look like tiny watermelons, but the taste
                                                            is tangy, not sweet at all.
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