Beit Alpha/Persian Cucumber
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$3.50
$3.50 - $6.00
per item
Tasty and easy. These are refreshing, mild, and unbelievably crisp through difficult summer conditions and over a long harvest period. Middle Eastern cucumbers like this are much crisper, more dependable, and more digestible than the usual American types, and hold their quality even when a bit wrinkled or past prime. We grow a huge bed of these every summer and eat them every day. I particularly like them diced and added to potato, bean, tuna, or egg salad for a cool, easy lunch.
Size is the main difference between the two types. For Persian cukes or for pickles, harvest at miniature size, 3"-4".
For regular Beit Alpha cukes, 5"-7" is best.