Product Description

Hmong Red The fruits are white to pale green, turning deep orange as they ripen. A very productive and tasty variety that stays mild even when large. This heirloom was collected from a Hmong (Meo) immigrant. Millions of the Hmong tribe live on the borders of Thailand, China, Burma, Laos and Vietnam and are a very ancient people.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30198 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Hirts: Seed; Vegetable

Features

• Productive and tasty!
• Very Mild!
• Heirloom Cucumber from a Hmong immigrant
• 10 Seeds

Customer Reviews

Heirloom Hmong Red is Golden Orange
The photographic depiction is a bit misleading as the fruits are white to pale green, turning golden-orange as they ripen. A very productive and pleasantly flavored cultivar that stays mild even when large. The fruit seems to appear out of nowhere from spaces that seemed empty the previous day; providing a continuous source of enjoyment and garden amazement.

The heirloom seed I purchased (not from this vendor) was collected from a Hmong (Meo) immigrant and is also available from large, widely respected seed vendors. Millions of the Hmong tribe live on the borders of Thailand, China, Burma, Laos and Vietnam and are a very ancient people.

This cultivar is a garden novelty for those fortunate to have the space required for a large selection of heirloom vegetables. It would not be my first selection, or recommendation for those limited by their space to only one Cucumis sativus.

Lousy Germination
My children and I ordered a selection of really fun seeds from you. (Hmong Red Cucumber
Black Sea Man Tomato, Rare Tigger Melon, Mexican Miniature Watermelon, Toga Striped Eggplant, Purple Cauliflower, Unwins Exhibiton 7 Pound Onion, Rare Red Bull Brussels Sprout)

My germination rate has been about 25% or less. All my other seeds from other companies are doing wonderful on my tables, but my Hirt's seeds are in a category of their own, small, stunted, wimpy, or not at all. I will not be ordering from you again, and I'm sorry I wasted my money.

So rewarding
Do not be scared off by people who complain about germination. Germination is tricky and can easily be ruined by the grower. I am a beginning gardener (2 years). I have purchased many seeds from this provider, including the red cucumbers, purple broccoli, artichokes, baby corn, red carrots, broccoflower, and especially anything unusual. Every single thing I purchased worked and germinated.(I am not saying every seed germinated, but plenty enough did.) I am not surprised that maybe the seed might not be as hardy as common seeds, but Hirts specializes in unusual seeds (that have not been around for centuries), so maybe they are not as hardy. But they do germinate - even for a know-nothing like me.
The best thing is -OH MY GOODNESS - HOW DELICIOUS - HOW REWARDING - to go and pick vegetables for dinner in your garden. The flavor of home-grown, without pesticides, etc. is out of this world!
Do not let others deter you from this wonderful adventure.