La Semence Bio - Armenian cucumber

Description: the Armenian cucumber produces long cylindrical fruits of 40 cm to 1 m, of pale green color and without spine. Its taste is very soft, sweet and never bitter.

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Latin name: Cucumis sativus L.

Exposure: sunny and sheltered from the wind.

Weight: 0.7 g

Growing Guide

Soil maintenance: before sowing, loosen the soil over 30 cm.

Sowing: 3.5 cm deep, in pots of 2 to 3 seeds. Thin out to leave only one plant every 90 cm and 130 cm between rows then hoe and weed.

Levée: in 6 to 8 days in ground with 14°C.

Watering: water to allow the seed to soak and swell, then stop irrigating until emergence. Know that if your cucumbers are watered regularly they will be less bitter.

Harvesting: the fruits grow quickly: proceed to a regular harvest in order to allow a constant rise of the bloom.

Preservation: about ten days in the vegetable bin.

Origin : old variety from Armenia.

Advice from La Semence Bio® : climbing or creeping plant that it is preferable to trellis in order to avoid any humidity on the fruits. A continuous and regular vegetation ensures quality fruits. Avoid letting more than four fruits per plant at the same time for the old and rustic varieties. Be careful, in order to limit the transmission of possible diseases (fungus, etc) do not handle the plants if the foliage is wet.

In the kitchen

Summer vegetable par excellence, it brings freshness to summer tables: salads, cold soups, crunchy with salt...

Hydrating and refreshing, the cucumber is composed of 90% of water. It contains vitamin B9, potassium, magnesium and antioxidants.

The advice and suggestions are given as an indication only and therefore do not include a guarantee of harvest.