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Originally Posted by b54red
Carolyn I found one hidden in the folige this morning and picked it. It is about 14 inches long with deep creases in it. I also found a small one about 6 inches long and about as big around as my little finger. I don't know at what size it is best to pick them. Do you eat them the same as cucumbers and do they need peeling?
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Yes, you eat them and use them as you would cukes and I think they taste a heck of a lot better than most true cukes I've ever grown. They don't need peeling and I usually try to harvest them when they get to be maybe a foot long although I admit that some get lost in the foliage and I've harvested some about a foot and half long but I wouldn't want to go much beyond that.
Eventually they turn yellow as do almost all cukes when they're too ripe to eat.
I also prefer Japanese true cuke varieties such as Suyo Long for great taste and production.