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CUCUMBER National Pickling Gherkin - CUCUMIS sativus 50g
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual fruiting vine
Seed per packet: Approx. 20
Seed per gram: Approx. 37
Specially developed by the US National Pickle Packers Association in 1929.
This variety was made to fit perfectly into a pickle jar. This variety produces an abundance of 12-17-centimetre-long cucumbers.
The few seeds produced are tiny and don't affect the texture.
Eat them fresh, in salads, or juiced. Their flavour and crunch are exceptional when turned into dill or bread and butter pickles.
Pick them small at 5cm for pickling or 10cm for slicing.
The plants produce fruits over a long season.
Plants have an excellent tolerance to downy and powdery mildew; the national pickling cucumber is far more resistant than most other pickling varieties.
Treated with Thiram
Cucumbers are a warm-season crop; they will thrive when grown under full sun. The best way to sow them is in well-drained soil with compost and mature animal manure mixed trough.
Sow 2-3 seeds in a mound and thin to the strongest two directly in the garden 10mm deep and 50cm apart, with rows 100cm apart. Keep soil moist and avoid drying out.
Germination occurs in around 5-10 days at an optimum soil temperature of 18-34°C
Cool climates: October to December.
Temperate: September to February.
Sub-tropical: June to March.
Tropical: February to September
Arid climates: August to February.
*Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate; keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- Customers should do their due diligence to ensure the product suits their region.
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Importing to Tasmania Prohibited