Shandong Huang Gua 1210 Cucumber (Certified Organic)

Note: We originally got this seedstock from the USDA seed bank (PI 432885) where it is called “San Dong Si Gua 1210.” We’ve learned that Si Gua actually means luffa, whereas Huang Gua means cucumber. We have changed the name accordingly.

Grown by Twin Oaks Seed Farm – 52 days – Cucumis sativus

A very productive, tasty and thin-skinned Chinese cucumber. The fruits are about a foot long and slightly curved, though they will grow straight on a trellis. One of the standouts in the 2014 cucumber trial at Twin Oaks Seed Farm (see https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/fs13-273/), where it produced very well under high downy mildew pressure, and with very little impact from bacterial wilt. They also stand out for flavor and a high percentage of marketable fruits. It is one of the parents for our new varieties South Wind Slicer and Common Wealth Pickler. From the USDA seed bank – PI 432885. 39 seeds/gram.