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What variety of cucumber is this?

serifexoserifexo Posts: 3
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Hi! I would like to get into gardening, since moving away from London I don't have access to a certain turkish ingredients and would love to try and grow my own.

Please can you help me identify what type of cucumbers these are, I would love to grow them.

I've tried doing a Google search for curly cucumbers but no luck in figuring out a variety and which seeds I need.

They are as I know, consumed in Turkey and cyprus. However I'm sure they are grown/consumed elsewhere.

They are very crisp and full of flavour and taste nothing like the ones that are available in supermarkets.


Please help!

Thank you so so much.

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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    They look like normal cucumbers to me, just the ones that have not grown straight. If you grow your own you'll find all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes! As to flavour you'll probably find that any cucumber you grow will taste more and be crisper than a supermarket offering.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Could they be these?
    https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/cucumber-suyo-long-prod001924.html


    Billericay - Essex

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  • serifexoserifexo Posts: 3
    Skandi said:
    They look like normal cucumbers to me, just the ones that have not grown straight. If you grow your own you'll find all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes! As to flavour you'll probably find that any cucumber you grow will taste more and be crisper than a supermarket offering.
    What variety of cucumber would you consider "normal"? xD Thanks xx
  • serifexoserifexo Posts: 3
    Pete.8 said:
    Could they be these?
    https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/cucumber-suyo-long-prod001924.html

    They look quite similar. I done a bit more googling and saw this website. I'm thinking Persian cucumbers. Would make sense with the region. What do you reckon?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Could be, but I truly don't know.
    I grow mini munch or cucino cucumbers.
    There's a photo here of different varieties
    https://www.justonecookbook.com/japanese-cucumber/


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    serifexo said:
    Pete.8 said:
    Could they be these?
    https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/cucumber-suyo-long-prod001924.html

    They look quite similar. I done a bit more googling and saw this website. I'm thinking Persian cucumbers. Would make sense with the region. What do you reckon?
    Those ones look a bit spiny to be the ones in your picture. But you could just call the shop you used to buy from and find out where they got them from. I grow any of the standard "greenhouse" cucumbers that the seed shops have generally whichever F1 self pollinating variety is on offer that year. they often get a curve in the end especially towards the end of the plants life. Seed packets are not expensive so get a couple and see what you like, if it's only you though don't do more than 2 plants or you will be swimming in cucumbers!

  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I think Pete-8 is probably right and they are suyo long, or a very similar asian cucumber, popular in Mediterranean climates as it grows well in the heat without going bitter. Ridged cucumbers are generally outdoor cukes. I don’t know how it would grow in the UK climate, might be too cold. I also don’t know of you can grow a ridged cucumber in a greenhouse, as I grow only outdoor varieties like Marketmore. They do taste so much better freshly picked and sliced than any SM offering!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Jolly Gary the GardenerJolly Gary the Gardener Posts: 133
    They are "Burpless" cucumbers.they are so called as they have less acid in them and dont repeat on you.They are very nice and I grow them every year.plants fruit very well and I can have enough for me and friends and family.
    Enjoy
    by the way I grow mine outside and I have a south facing garden which helps

    Jolly G
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