Pickles

My husband and I make our own pickles each year.  Come spring, will we be able to find small pickling cucumbers in the stores?  All I've seen since we've moved here are the long English cucumbers, but didn't know if the selection changed in the spring.

I've never seen anything other than normal long cucumbers. 

You might try asking the produce manager at your local store if small pickling cucumbers will either be available or if you could special order them.

A local farmer's market will be a better place to look.  I've found them there in the past (the one in Edinburgh).

Are you thinking of gherkins?,if so havent seen them for a while but you should be able to get them from a decent greengrocer.


Dave

I figured that the farmer's market would be a good place to check in the spring.  That's where I always used to get my pickling cucumbers in the U.S.  Frances, that's nice to know that you've seen them at the farmer's market in Edinburgh!

anyone you know have a bit of land you could grow your own or maybe a someone has an allotment??

Unfortunately not, although that would be great!

I figured that the farmer's market would be a good place to check in the spring.  That's where I always used to get my pickling cucumbers in the U.S.  Frances, that's nice to know that you've seen them at the farmer's market in Edinburgh!

The farmer's market here is now held weekly, on Saturdays from 9-2.30 (go early for best choice!), in Castle Terrance just up from the Grassmarket.

Mmmm.  Pickles.