National Pickling

Short and blocky, pickling cucumber. Early maturing and highly productive. Fruit are dark green and speckled with pale green stripes at the blossom end. Glossy skin. Black spines on prominent bumps. Moderate ribbing. Fruit become brown-orange and develop slight cracks at seed maturity. Market mature fruit measure 4-6" long by 1.5-2.5" wide. Seed mature fruit reach 6-8" long and 3-3.5" wide. Standard flavor and texture. Crunchy and juicy. Average skin thickness with no bitterness. SSE Accession # 109340