Slicing cucumbers are dark green and are from 6 to 8 inches in length. Pickling cucumbers are a lighter green and are short and blocky. If you intend to put up pickles, then grow pickling types. Pickling cucumbers were developed to go through the brining process and will generally produce a higher quality product. If you intend to use cucumbers mainly in salads, then rely on slicing types.
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How can you tell the difference between a slicing cucumber and a pickling cucumber?
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