Gherkin Vert Petit de Paris (Nova Sem) — cucumber variety grown specifically for its small fruit, harvested young and used for pickling.
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
Sowing: under cover (25–30 days before planting out) or direct after the last frost
Spacing: 30 cm between plants, 100 cm between rows
Germination: 4–5 days at 20–25 °C; 8–10 days when sown directly in the ground
Harvest: 50–65 days after planting out
Companion planting: good neighbours: beans, sweetcorn, dill. Avoid: potato.
Contents: 1 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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