Early Fortune
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B.C KO T
- Very dependable and early maturing slicing cucumber, it grows 7-8" long and 2" in diameter. Very sweet and almost never bitter.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2013*
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Also called Special Dark Green.
- Very old heirloom, it was originally selected out of Davis Perfect (now believed extinct) by George Starr in Royal Oak Michigan in 1906. It was described as "the earliest and best white spine cucumber ever offered."
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Early Fortune. 2014-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Early Fortune. 2014-08-06.
Seed Availability
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
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Facts about Early FortuneRDF feed
| Description | Very dependable and early maturing slicing cucumber, it grows 7-8" long and 2" in diameter. Very sweet and almost never bitter. |
| History | * Also called Special Dark Green.
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| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 14 |
| Vendor | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds + and Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2013* + |