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flying_wahini
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Gaytano70
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NJCher
(40,617 posts)They are usually wrapped in plastic to protect them from bruising. The skin of this kind of cucumber is more tender than other varieties.
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Nittersing
(7,350 posts)and the seeds are smaller, which makes them a bit sweeter.
samnsara
(18,566 posts)..well, she didnt prefer them..
Gaytano70
(1,209 posts)They are great for slicing and mixing into my sweet N sour cukes with red onions (I use apple cider vinegar and Swerve sweetener and S & P-- YUM!)
Phentex
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Kali
(56,308 posts)I like them (and the little Persian cukes) but not usually worth the extra money.
surrealAmerican
(11,656 posts)... the "English" cukes (like the Persian ones) are not waxed, so you can eat the skin, and the seeds are small.
Retrograde
(11,187 posts)so unpollinated, hence small to non-existent seeds. Unlike American pickling cucumbers, the skins are thin and edible.
These days, Persians are my cucumbers of choice: they have the virtues of the English varieties, but are cheaper and smaller.