Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners - Variety Details

Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program

Explore Varieties
Find:
in:
crop:
sort by:
order:
Login to limit results to your state or frost-free growing season.

'Mideast Prolific' Cucumber

Sub-Category:	Slicing Bush

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Dual purpose variety for pickling and slicing. Compact vines bear 5- to 7-inch, smooth, non-bitter fruit. Widely adapted.
Days To Maturity:	70-85
Seed Sources:

Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

Reviews

Login to share your Review of Mideast Prolific.

Number of Reviews: 1

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 09/21/2006 by zoebisch01 - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Centre, Pennsylvania, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
These are a good producer of crisp, full cucumber flavor fruits. Mature quickly and to a good big pickle size, but will get up to 9" long and ~3" diameter or so if left to full size. A fairly smooth skinned variety I enjoyed them quite well.

2 of 2 gardeners found this review helpful.

Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program, © 2004-2025, All Rights Reserved
Cornell Garden Based Learning, Cornell University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Horticulture Section