Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best for
pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a better
one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

"Romy Beeck" wrote:

Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best for
pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a better
one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

The best pickling cucumber we've grown in the past few years has been
one called "Calypso". Prolific producer of nicely shaped fruit. We get
the seeds from Vesey's Seeds in PEI.
http://www.veseys.com/store.cfm?product=1101

Ross,
Southern Ontario, Canada.
New AgCanada Zone 5b
43º17.446' North
80º13.472' West
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I found the Early Cluster or Russian from RH Shuway to be an excelent cuke
for pickles and just eating.They are a tiny bit sweeter than my other
favorite Wisconsin Pickling is sold by Harts Seed.
Shumway web site
https://www.rhshumway.com/shumsite/s...roductID=16428
Try both out I'm positive you will be pleased.Both will keep producing up
to frost time if you keep them picked. For late cukes plant some the few
days following 4th of July.

"Romy Beeck" wrote in message
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Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best
for pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a
better one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

"Romy Beeck" wrote in message
...
Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best
for
pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a
better
one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

I was pleased with the productivity and traditional pickley shape of
"homemade pickles." The overgrown ones made good salad, too. Don't know if
johnny's carries them but many catalogs do.

Kathy

"Romy Beeck" wrote in message
...
Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best
for
pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a
better
one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

I was pleased with the productivity and traditional pickley shape of
"homemade pickles." The overgrown ones made good salad, too. Don't know if
johnny's carries them but many catalogs do.

Kathy

"Kathy" wrote:

"Romy Beeck" wrote in message
...
Anyone have advice on what kind of cucumbers to buy for pickling. I'm
leaning toward buying from johnny's seed. The ones they say are the best
for
pickling are northern pickling, alibi and little leaf. Anyone know a
better
one. I'm in zone 5 with lots of clay. And i don't get lots of sun.

Thanks for any info Romy

I was pleased with the productivity and traditional pickley shape of
"homemade pickles." The overgrown ones made good salad, too. Don't know if
johnny's carries them but many catalogs do.

Kathy

I just ordered some seeds for "Homemade Pickles" from Pinetree Garden
Seeds. The URL is www.superseeds.com

In the past I have used "Double Duty" from Burpee.



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