Chicago Pickle Cucumber
(Black Spine) The most popular of the small, early pickle varieties. It has square ends; when fully mature, the skin is russet in color with a trace of netting. It is enormously productive and very disease-resistant. The ideal type for very early uniform pickles. It is the standard pickle variety for general use, with a moderate number of spines. Size 7 x 2 ½ inches. Edible in 58 days. Weight, 1 ¾ pounds.
Originally listed in: Porter and Sons mid-20th-century pricelist
(Black Spine) The most popular of the small, early pickle varieties. It has square ends; when fully mature, the skin is russet in color with a trace of netting. It is enormously productive and very disease-resistant. The ideal type for very early uniform pickles. It is the standard pickle variety for general use, with a moderate number of spines. Size 7 x 2 ½ inches. Edible in 58 days. Weight, 1 ¾ pounds.
Originally listed in: Porter and Sons mid-20th-century pricelist