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Outdoor Living : Hmong Red Cucumber - 10 Seeds


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from: Hirt's Gardens






Brand: Hirts: Seed; Vegetable
Label: Hirt's Gardens
Manufacturer: Hirt's Gardens
Publisher: Hirt's Gardens
Sales Rank: 1681
Studio: Hirt's Gardens



Features:
  • Productive and tasty!
  • Very Mild!
  • Heirloom Cucumber from a Hmong immigrant
  • 10 Seeds
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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Hmong Red The fruits are white to pale green, turning orange-red as they ripen. A very productive and tasty variety that stays mild even when large. This heirloom was collected from a Hmong (Meo) immigrant. Millions of the Hmong tribe live on the borders of Thailand, China, Burma, Laos and Vietnam and are a very ancient people.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Lousy Germination
My children and I ordered a selection of really fun seeds from you. (Hmong Red Cucumber
Black Sea Man Tomato, Rare Tigger Melon, Mexican Miniature Watermelon, Toga Striped Eggplant, Purple Cauliflower, Unwins Exhibiton 7 Pound Onion, Rare Red Bull Brussels Sprout)

My germination rate has been about 25% or less. All my other seeds from other companies are doing wonderful on my tables, but my Hirt's seeds are in a category of their own, small, stunted, wimpy, or not at all. I ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Heirloom Hmong Red is Golden Orange
The photographic depiction is a bit misleading as the fruits are white to pale green, turning golden-orange as they ripen. A very productive and pleasantly flavored cultivar that stays mild even when large. The fruit seems to appear out of nowhere from spaces that seemed empty the previous day; providing a continuous source of enjoyment and garden amazement.

The heirloom seed I purchased (not from this vendor) was collected from a Hmong (Meo) immigrant and is also available from large, ... Read More




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