CUCUMBER - PICCOLO DI PARIGI

 Organic Cucumber Gherkin Piccolo di Parigi

        10 Seeds Pack   

Cucumbers are believed to have originated in India over 10,000 years ago, where a wide range of Cucumbers and melons are still grown today. Cucumbers then spread to Europe and made their with  the European colonists in the 1500s. Today, Cucumbers are grown all over the world

Traditional. French variety Gherkin Piccolo di Parigi cucumbers are small, averaging 4 to 8 centimetres in length, and have a cylindrical, oblong, to ovoid shape with rounded ends. The skin is firm, textured, and dark to light green, sometimes covered in many bumps. Underneath the surface, the flesh is crisp, pale green, aqueous, and contains a few small, edible seeds. Gherkin cucumbers are known for their crunchy, juicy consistency and have a mild, green, and vegetal flavour.  

       PLANTING&GROWING

Soaking needs to be done at least a few hours before planting, and preferably overnight. To prevent damping off when starting seeds indoors, it’s essential that you disinfect all of your pots, plastic grow trays, seed cells, and seedling tray covers before you reuse them.  

Cucumbers, botanically classified as Cucumis sativus, are technically a fruit and belong to the same family as zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, and summer squash.

Prefers well-drained, fertile soil, high in organic matter with near-neutral pH.

Sow cucumber seeds on their side, 1–2cm (½–¾in) deep, in small pots. Keep them at 21°C (70°F) in a heated propagator or on a warm sunny indoor windowsill.
Outdoor varieties can be sown directly in their growing site in late May or early June. Sow seeds 1–2cm (½–¾in) deep.

For a continuous harvest, make successive plantings every 2 to 3 weeks until about 3 months before first fall frost date. About 1 month before first frost, start pinching off new flowers so plants channel energy into ripening existing fruit.

Most cucumbers have both male and female flowers. The male flowers blossom first and produce pollen, but no fruit. Other varieties produce female flowers predominately or exclusively. Seed packs of these varieties include a few seeds (usually marked with dye) of another variety that produces male flowers to provide pollen. Make sure you don’t remove pollinator plants when thinning.

Avoid planting other members of the cucumber family in the same plot year after year to prevent the spread of disease.

The cabbage family makes great companions as do sunflower, radish, and tomato. Although their pest repellent properties are praised, aromatic herbs actually make bad companions for the cucumber.

Make sure you choose the right variety for your garden as there are two main types – greenhouse and outdoor. Do not mix both types in the greenhouse