Cucumber- Armenian

Cucumber- Armenian

Cucumis flexuosus

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• Summer salad vegetable

• Grows as long as 90cm

• Also known as "Snake Cucumber" or "Yard Long Cucumber"

Summer salad vegetable. Long pale green heavily ribbed fruits with small seed cavity and mild flavour. Does not need peeling; is eaten skin and all. Fruit grows up to 90cm but is best when picked at around 30cm. To achieve straight fruit grow on a trellis. Also known as Snake Cucumber and Yard Long Cucumber. Ideal for salads. Heavy cropping.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	10mm
When:	Spring(or after frost) and summer
Germination:	7-14 days @ 20-25°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Annual
Row Spacing:	120cm
Plant Spacing:	40cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	50-75 days

*Notes: Can be grown on ground or as a climber. Pick regularly to encourage more fruit. Avoid overhead watering.

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