{"product_id":"boston-pickling-cucumber","title":"Boston Pickling Cucumber – Heirloom Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBoston Pickling Cucumber – The American Heirloom Standard for Homemade Pickles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoston Pickling Cucumber (\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of America’s most beloved heirloom cucumbers — first documented in 1877 and originally marketed by the pioneering Detroit-based seed company D.M. Ferry \u0026amp; Co. Also known as “Green Prolific,” this fast-producing summer favorite delivers heavy yields of bright green 3–6\" fruits with dark spines, perfect for pickling. Improved in the 1950s for resistance to cucumber mosaic virus and cucumber scale, Boston Pickling has stood the test of time for good reason. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Extensively grown by the market gardeners in the vicinity of Boston. 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Pick early in the morning and refrigerate for best flavor. Cucumbers are ripe when solid green and firm — if they turn yellow, they’re overripe and bitter. Remove fruits with scissors or a knife rather than twisting to avoid damaging the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCulinary Uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoston Pickling is the gold standard for homemade pickles — dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles, relish, and fermented pickles. The 2–6\" fruits fit perfectly in mason jars. 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