Mid-season (45-50 days from germination) indeterminate (climbing) Russian heirloom for open ground and greenhouses. Green cucumbers with a weak wax coating, 10-15cm long, weight 100-150 grams. Resistant to drought and downy mildew. Use fresh and for pickles.

English Telegraph also known as the ‘English Cucumber’ has been around since at least 1885 and produces a straight, slim slicing cucumber. The fruit averages 35 cm long and has a very mild flavour. Fruit that develops on vines laying on the ground often curl so for your best chance at straight fruit, train vines to grow on a trellis or netting. Continuously pick the fruit to encourage further flower and fruit production. This is one variety to give a try indoors if a greenhouse is available.