Cucumbers · common
Telegraph Improved
The classic long, smooth greenhouse cucumber that's been in catalogues forever. Thin-skinned, seedless-when-young, and the one that makes sandwiches taste like summer. Needs indoor warmth but repays it with beautiful, straight fruits.
in the kitchen
Cucumber sandwiches
White bread, crusts off, a thin layer of softened butter, paper-thin cucumber slices, a crack of white pepper. Cut into fingers. The most British thing you can do with a vegetable.
where to find the seeds
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