Gherkin - Cetriolo de Parigi Per Sottaceti

Gherkin - Cetriolo de Parigi Per Sottaceti

1 packet (150 seeds) @ $2.49

Catalog Code: 236

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Gherkin - Cetriolo de Parigi Per Sottaceti

Vegetable Fruit

  • Days to Harvest: June to September

Description

Early ripening and prolific cropping gherkin producing short, firm fleshed, spiny skinned fruits. Ideal whole or sliced for pickling.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:March to April
Sowing depth:¾ inch deep

For early crops sow under protection in pots of compost, ¾ inches deep, in March to April. Plant outdoors in late May or when frost risk has passed, 20 inches apart each way. Seed can be sown direct in the open ground from May to June by placing 2 seeds per station, ¾ inches deep, and 32 inches apart. Keep soil moist.Thin to strongest seedling.

Growing Instructions

Protection with polythene or fleece may be necessary during cold weather.

Kitchen Notes

Add slices of pickled fruit to salads, antipasti, cold meat and cheese platters.