Organic seed - Small green gherkin from Paris

The small green gherkin of Paris forms a small fruit with thick flesh very suitable for the setting in jars.

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Latin name: Cucumis sativus L.

Genus type : reproducible seeds

Weight : 0,4 g

Sowing and harvesting schedule :

How to grow small green gherkins?

Soil maintenance : before sowing, loosen the soil on 30 cm. Exposure sunny and sheltered from the wind.

Exposure: sunny or half-shade, sheltered from the wind.

Sowing: 3.5 cm deep in stacks of 2 to 3 seeds. Thin out to leave only one plant every 90 cm and 130 cm between rows.

Emergence: in 6 to 8 days in soil at 14°C.

Watering: regular, do not wet the leaves

Harvest: 45 days after sowing, harvest regularly as soon as they measure 3-5 cm.

Preservation: gherkins can be preserved in a jar in vinegar.

Origin: from the Himalayas. appreciated in France since the 16th century.