The small green gherkin of Paris forms a small fruit with a thick flesh very adapted to the setting in jars.
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The small green gherkin of Paris forms a small fruit with thick flesh very suitable for the setting in jars.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Latin name: Cucumis sativus L.
Genus type : reproducible seeds
Weight : 0,4 g
Sowing and harvesting schedule :
Soil maintenance : before sowing, loosen the soil on 30 cm. Exposure sunny and sheltered from the wind.
Exposure: sunny or half-shade, sheltered from the wind.
Sowing: 3.5 cm deep in stacks of 2 to 3 seeds. Thin out to leave only one plant every 90 cm and 130 cm between rows.
Emergence: in 6 to 8 days in soil at 14°C.
Watering: regular, do not wet the leaves
Harvest: 45 days after sowing, harvest regularly as soon as they measure 3-5 cm.
Preservation: gherkins can be preserved in a jar in vinegar.
Origin: from the Himalayas. appreciated in France since the 16th century.