Re: yellow cucumbers and pickles
Pat,
Lemon cucumbers are round, apple-size cucumbers with a light yellow skin. I
don't think that's what you're looking for. The flesh is pretty watery (but
tasty) and they're more of a fresh-eating cucumber.
All cucumbers, if left on the vine too long will turn yellow. The pickling
types don't normally get larger than 6-8" long. They grow a bit fatter as
they age but that's about it. Sounds like you could use any pickling type
and let it sit just a bit longer on the vine.
Arzeena
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----- Original Message -----
From: pat.schuster <pdanielak@bluecrab.org>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 6:40 AM
Subject: yellow cucumbers and pickles
> Hi again,
>
> For a long time now I have been looking for recipes for german Senfgurken
> ("mustard" pickles), and I finally found one on the internet. Now, the
> recipe calls for yellow cucumbers. Does anyone know of any variety of
> yellow cucumber that would be suitable for pickles? The Cook's Garden and
> Territorial have something called a Lemon Cucumber, but I somehow don't
> think that's it. Cook's Garden describes it as a "snacking" cucumber.
>
> It should be noted that Senfgurken are never made from whole cucumbers.
> They are made from larger cucumbers which are seeded and then cut into
> cubes. How large can normal pickling cucumbers get before they are
harvested?
>
> I'm sure that the salad cucumbers I'm growing (Burpee hybrid) wouldn't be
> suitable for pickling.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Pat
>
>
