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Overview
Chinese Yellow is an Asian heirloom that can be used fresh or for pickles. The fruit is green and about 10 inches long when young, then turns yellow-orange as it fully ripens, so you get a choice between a green slicer and a colorful mature fruit.
Chinese Yellow traits
- Asian heirloom
- Slicing or pickling
- Green fruit about 10 inches that ripens to yellow-orange
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Pickling
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Yellow this page | — | — | — |
| A & C Pickling | 50–55 days | — | — |
| Adam | 56–60 days | — | — |
| Alibi | 49 days | — | — |
| Amira | 52–56 days | — | — |
| Amour | 47 days | — | — |
| Armenian | 50–70 days | — | — |
Chinese Yellow FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Chinese Yellow?
Chinese Yellow is an Asian heirloom that can be used fresh or for pickles. The fruit is green and about 10 inches long when young, then turns yellow-orange as it fully ripens, so you get a choice between a green slicer and a colorful mature fruit.
How does Chinese Yellow compare with other cucumber varieties?
Similar cucumber varieties include A & C Pickling (50–55 days), Adam (56–60 days), Alibi (49 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chinese Yellow good for?
Chinese Yellow is grown for fresh slicing, pickling.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every cucumber variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Cucumber growing guide
- How to Plant Cucumbers: Spacing, Soil and Putting Up Supports
- Pruning Cucumbers: Removing the Lowest Side Shoots and Topping the Vine
- How Often to Water Cucumbers and When to Feed Them
- Cucumber Growing Calendar: What to Do Through the Season
- Cucumber Diseases and Pests: Keeping Mildew Out of the Crop
- When to Pick Cucumbers and Why They Come Out Curved
- All 241 cucumber varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.