PlantFiles: Cucumber
Cucumis sativus 'Early Russian'

This cucumber can only be described as insanely productive. At one point I was harvesting a quart or more every day from just two plants. I would pick absolutely every cucumber I could see on the plant - and the next day there would be a ton more that appeared out of nowhere. They seemed capable of growing entire cucumbers overnight. Definitely a good cuke for pickling. Good only when small - quality declined when they got medium sized. Unfortunately they got wilt and died in August, but they stuck it out about a week longer than my other varieties of cucumber which also succumbed. About 60 days from seed for me (listed as 52).

Available from Seeds of Change which describes it thusly: "First offered in 1888, this pickler starts producing early and keeps going until autumn frosts. Mild and never bitter, these stocky, medium-green fruits are perfect for the short seasons you'd imagine in Russia. A time-tested favorite at our research farms."