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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.