Long de Chine Asian cucumber

Description

This rare variety variety from China is a favourite on our farmers market stall in France . Tender bright ridged green  long  Cucumbers with a fresh taste

A delicious unusual cucumber variety which is early and prolific Easy to grow outdoors, excellent flavour, Also named serpent cucumber due to it’s original swisted shape if left to grow along the ground.

These cucumbers are a wow and will amaze your gardening and gourmet chef friends with their shape, colour and taste. Perfect for dips,  sliced in salads, or cooked with oriental veg in a wok. Stunning.

Long de Chine Cucumber – 10 seeds per packet

• Cucumis sativus — also known as Chinese Long Cucumber

• Traditional Asian heirloom variety producing striking, slender fruits up to 40 cm long

• Deep green skin with fine ridges and crisp, refreshing flesh

• Mild, sweet flavour with no bitterness, even in hot weather

• Thrives in warm conditions — ideal for greenhouse or sunny outdoor beds

• Heavy-yielding and vigorous, with fruits best harvested young for perfect texture

• Sow indoors: April–May | Transplant: late May–June | Harvest: July–September

• Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun

• Excellent for salads, slicing, and light pickling

• Approx. 10 seeds per packet — open-pollinated, heritage variety