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Overview
Ellen's Family White is an heirloom pickling cucumber with compact vines, a plus in a small bed. The fruit is small and white with tender skin, which makes for delicate pickles that need no peeling. Pale fruit is easy to spot among the leaves at harvest time.
Ellen's Family White traits
- Heirloom pickling type
- Compact vines suited to small spaces
- Small white fruit with tender skin
Good for
- Pickling
- Small gardens
Compare with other cucumber varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen's Family White 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 | — | — |
Ellen's Family White FAQ
What kind of cucumber is Ellen's Family White?
Ellen's Family White is an heirloom pickling cucumber with compact vines, a plus in a small bed. The fruit is small and white with tender skin, which makes for delicate pickles that need no peeling.
How does Ellen's Family White 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 Ellen's Family White good for?
Ellen's Family White is grown for pickling, small gardens.
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.