A Kirby Pickle is a small, spiny, dark-and-light-green-striped cucumber. The skin is thinner so you really don’t have to peel it, and the seeds are smaller without all that gel stuff in the middle (like a regular cucumber would have). They’re the very best thing for a tomato and cucumber salad, or eating out of hand.
Growing Cucumbers & Making Pickles! Persian & Kirby
FAQ
What is the difference between a Kirby and a cucumber?
Can you eat Kirby cucumbers?
How big are Kirby cucumbers?
What is Kirby vegetable?
Are Kirby Pickles pickling cucumbers?
In conclusion, Kirby pickles are pickling cucumbers. They need full sun, fertile soil with lots of organic matter, and consistent moisture to produce lots of pickles. Be sure and pick your Kirby cucumbers every day once they start having cucumbers to maximize the harvest.
What is Kirby cucumber?
Kirby cucumber is an old-fashioned pickling cucumber variety. While the actual variety is difficult to find now, pickling cucumbers, in general, are often referred to as Kirby cucumbers. Cucumbers are originally from the Himalayas and Northern Thailand.
What do Kirby cucumbers taste like?
Kirby cucumbers are small, usually 6 inches long or less, with bumpy skins and firm flesh. They are the most common variety of pickling cucumbers (and are usually recommended in pickle recipes) but we also love them in salads and diced into gazpacho. Super crunchy and mild in flavor.
Where can I buy old Kirby cucumbers?
The old Kirby cucumber is very difficult to find. Pickling cucumbers can be bought online at Amazon, Burpee, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, and other seed dealers. Transplants can be purchased at big box stores like Home Depot and most nurseries. You can read my article for information on great pickling cucumber varieties.