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Hybrid Pickling Gherkin
Stock: Available
SKU Code: V 629
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual creeping vine
Seed per packet: Approx. 25
Seed per gram: Approx. 35
A productive prolific cropping gherkin producing short, firm-fleshed, tasty fruits ideal for pickling, or used in salads.
Pick them small at 5cm (2") for pickling or 10 cm (4") for slicing.
A Hybrid cucumber that has been bred to be tolerant or resistant to Scab, Angular Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Powdery Mildew and Downy Mildew so the plants produce fruits over a long season.
Grow note:
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 directly 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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