If you recall, this is the experimental gardening year, and from the seed vault I have planted a pickling cucumber vine, and despite the presence of vine borers, it appears to be doing very well.
I came back from Wisconsin to see these guy on the vine. As they were not normal cucumbers, I was uncertain when to pick them. A quick Google search revealed that they could be picked at any time, so I guess they don’t suffer as much from bitterness if they get bigger? Liz also concluded that they were ready, so I was convinced. She also referred to them as “salad cucumbers”, so I presumed she had some prior experience with the variety.
I found them pleasantly very crunchy, and milder than I expected. They didn’t have that strong cucumber-y aftertaste. They’re also very prolific. I anticipate a future experiment with homemade pickles.
–Simon