- Summer salad vegetable
- Grows as long as 90cm
- Also known as "Snake Cucumber" or "Yard Long Cucumber"
Description
'Cucumber- Armenian' seeds
Cucumis flexuosus
- 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.
Seeds per gram: 30
Product code: C2-12
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
Method | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
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Sowing Depth | 10mm |
Season | 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 Until Maturity | 50-75 days |
*Notes: Can be grown on ground or as a climber. Pick regularly to encourage more fruit. Avoid overhead watering.
How To Grow
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