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CUCUMBER Armenian Snake - CUCUMIS melo 10g
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: V 375.-10g
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual creeping vine
Seed per packet: Approx. 15
Seed per gram: Approx. 30
Introduced from Armenia to Italy in the 1400s, this attractive crisp cucumber stays sweet even when the fruit is large.
Thin-skinned and dense flesh these cucumbers have few seeds and a pleasant mild flavour. Actually, a melon with a taste like a cucumber is burpless and easy to digest. Like the English cucumber, it doesn't need to be peeled or seeded.
It grows equally well on the ground or on a trellis. The fruit grows approximately 72-90 cm (30-36")
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most good garden soils that are well-drained in a sunny position; provide adequate food and water.
Tropical: Spring & Autumn
Temperate: Spring & Summer.
Cool climate: Late Spring & Summer
Sow: 1cm deep
Best sown direct in a sunny well-drained position 3-4 seeds in a mound. Thin to the strongest two plants in each mound.
Plant space: 30cm
Row Space: 100 cm
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 6-8 weeks
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