CUCUMBER - West Indian Gerkin
CUCUMBER - West Indian Gerkin
(25 seeds)
When you’re looking for superior disease resistance, a departure from hybrids to heritage varieties can be a fruitful choice. The West Indian Gherkin is a Read More
When you’re looking for superior disease resistance, a departure from hybrids to heritage varieties can be a fruitful choice. The West Indian Gherkin is a great example of this. The plants are believed to have originated in Africa, later spreading to the US through the slave trade. Although the fruits are small, the plants bear prolifically, and the little fruits are just the right size for pickling and preserving.
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Product Details
Common Name: CUCUMBER - West Indian Gerkin
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 25
Days to Harvest: 60 days
Watering: Heavy
Plant Spacing: 50cm
Row Spacing: 75cm
Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Okra, Peas, Radish
Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cucumis anguria
Germination Time: 7-14 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: As per support
Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec
Arid Sow: Sep-Feb
Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec
Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Feb
Tropical Sow: All Year
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Growing Information
How to Sow
If you live in a frosty area, wait till the last frosts are over or start your lemon cucumbers in pots in a protected spot. Don’t disturb the roots when you transplant. Cover lightly with growing medium and don’t let them dry out.
How to Harvest
When your cucumbers start showing their yellow marbled colour, they’re ready to pick. Use a sharp secateurs or pair of scissors to avoid harming your vine.
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How to Sow
If you live in a frosty area, wait till the last frosts are over or start your lemon cucumbers in pots in a protected spot. Don’t disturb the roots when you transplant. Cover lightly with growing medium and don’t let them dry out.
How to Harvest
When your cucumbers start showing their yellow marbled colour, they’re ready to pick. Use a sharp secateurs or pair of scissors to avoid harming your vine.
Common Name: CUCUMBER - West Indian Gerkin
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 25
Days to Harvest: 60 days
Watering: Heavy
Plant Spacing: 50cm
Row Spacing: 75cm
Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Okra, Peas, Radish
Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cucumis anguria
Germination Time: 7-14 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: As per support
Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec
Arid Sow: Sep-Feb
Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec
Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Feb
Tropical Sow: All Year
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