Italian Cucumber variety...?

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gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun May 27, 12 9:30 pm Post subject: Italian Cucumber variety...?
I've been given 3 plants of an Italian cucumber - have no idea what variety but apparently they're knobbly and sometimes curly - Any clues???

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon May 28, 12 7:58 am Post subject:
Oh yes and they need peeling!

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Mon May 28, 12 8:39 am Post subject:
Seeds are bigger and chewier, they are more rubbery and less crisp than Dutch/ English ones. They also have a more bitter taste even after you've peeled them. Can you tell I'm not a great fan ? We can only get the English ones at the Lidl here. All of my children love them, but don't like the Italian ones at all.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon May 28, 12 8:56 am Post subject:
Tbh, they wouldn't be my cuke of choice, but my seeds (a very prolific 6" variety) all failed for some unknown reason this year, and when I moaned about this to some friends and was immediately offered the others, I rather had to take them!

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 725
Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Mon May 28, 12 9:00 am Post subject:
Better Italian cucumbers than none! And it is heartwarming when people are kind and helpful - I'm sure they will taste better because the plants were given with love!

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