On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:28:53 +0100, David W.E. Roberts
wrote:

The experiment with gherkins is to try and match the small fat
cucumbers
we
found in Cyprus which were just right to eat whole with a packed
lunch.

These are still smaller than the Cypriot cucumber/gherkins which I
estimate
as 7" to 8" long.

You can get varieties with middle-eastern-sounding names, which are
usually the type of cucumber that has a tender skin and is meant to be
eaten when small. For example, "Middle East Prolific", "Amira", "Beit
Alpha".

cheers,

Marj
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