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Pickling Cucumbers
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#2125 Parisienne Cornichon de Bourbonne Cucumbers: 50-60 days
Cornichon is French for tiny, crisp pickles made from gherkin cucumbers. A glass of Sancerre, fresh baguettes, pate and our tart cornichons will transport your picnic to the French countryside!
A French heirloom variety dating back to the late 1800s, Parisienne Cornichon de Bourbonne was used extensively in France as the premier pickling cornichon. It produces loads of gherkin or cornichon-sized, dark green, small-spined, seedless, crunchy-sweet cucumbers. Harvest fully developed, no more than 2” long and the width of a child’s finger. Here's how to make your own cornichons: lightly rinse the little cucumbers. Rub skins with a kitchen towel. Pack into a sterilized glass jar with one tablespoon kosher salt, 15 to 20 tiny, peeled silverskin onions, one very hot pepper, a few peppercorns and fresh tarragon. Fill jar with white wine vinegar. They’ll be ready in a week and keep for months in the fridge. (OP.)
Packet of 25 Seeds / $3.25
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#2140 Moringa Pickling Cucumbers: 40-50 days
Finally, a pickler with a difference. Moringa is cleverly bred to yield a bounteous crop of fruits which stay slim, uniform and crisp. They hold their quality well on the vine and lend themselves to repeated small harvests over a long period. These cukes are absolutely non-bitter and are ideally harvested at 4” to 6” long and 1” in diameter. Moringa is also nice for quick salads: sliced thinly and sprinkled with vinegar, salt and a pinch of sugar. Note: Moringa needs another variety growing nearby for pollination. (OP.)
Packet of 25 Seeds / $3.10
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#2170 Alibi Pickling Cucumbers: 45-55 days
Alibi has been bred to produce smooth fruit from the tiny, pinkie finger stage to full maturity at 4" long and 1 1/2" wide. Alibi is a dependable performer year in and out~a uniform and a top-yielding variety that produces gherkin-sized fruits on disease-resistant, compact vines. A dual use variety, it is actually known as one of the best pickling cukes available today. (F1.)
Packet of 35 Seeds / $2.95
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