#Silver slicer cucumber free

In Chinese medicine the cucumber is used as a natural refrigerant in the intense heat of summer. The long, slender, thin-skinned fruit will develop without pollination, making a seedless and burpless cuke. This variety is an homage to those many years of natural breeding. Cucumbers have long been selected and perfected in China for sweet, nutty gourmet flavor. The crop is believed to have been brought from western China to the east during the Han dynasty in 216. A popular cucumber from northern China, these grow well both in the garden or in the greenhouse. Stunning jade flesh and unmatched sweet flavor make this a superb snacking cucumber. Harvest frequently to maintain production. Some afternoon shade is beneficial in hottest summer weather. Growing Tips: Needs abundant soil moisture and rich soil. They withstand drought, moisture and attack of fungoid disease to a remarkable degree.”

said: “Hardiness and prolific bearing character are meritorious features of Japanese varieties of cucumber.

#Silver slicer cucumber free

The long, slender 8-inch fruit is bitter free and super sweet with inconspicuous seeds, making it a perfect marketing cucumber with flavor that stands out from the rest! The 1939 seed catalog of Tanaka & Co. Known in the southern islands of Japan, the seeds have been preserved over generations by an old family in Beppu City on Kyushu Island. Exceptionally sweet, tender, and above all, hardy! Aonaga Jibai is one of our finds from a recent seed saving expedition to Japan.