Open image in slideshow, Organic Cucumber Seeds from the West Indies

West Indian cucumber seeds *Organic*

$4.19

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Unique, this bitter-free cucumber is bristling with soft, non-prickly spines. Its taste is reminiscent of a cucumber with a hint of sweetness. It can be eaten raw like a cucumber or cooked like a zucchini, but without the skin. Each ovoid fruit is about 4 cm long and 3 cm wide and turns from green to yellow when ripe. The fruits are harvested while still green throughout the summer. The very young, walnut-sized fruits can be candied in vinegar.

SEEDING

Indoor seeding date :

Zones 3-4: 4th week of May

Zones 5-6: 3rd week of May

Direct seeding date outdoors:

Zones 3-4: 3rd week of June

Zones 5-6: 1st week of June

Easy germination

Sowing technique: Several seeds in the same hole

Depth of seed: Sowing at 1-2 cm depth

Days to germination: 3-5 days

Germination temperature: 28-34°C

Date of transplanting/cropping in the vegetable garden:

Zones 3-4: 3rd week of June

Zones 5-6: 2nd week of June

Number of seeds per bag: 30

CULTURE

Number of days to harvest: 70

Distance between plants on the row: 90 cm

Distance between rows: 120 cm

Brightness : Sun