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Cucumber Fin de Meaux - Cucumis sativus
Cucumber Fin de Meaux - Cucumis sativus
For health reasons, I was unable to sow all the seeds that I had ordered from you as I had planned, but it will be postponed.
Jo C., 30/09/2017
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The Gherkin of Meaux is an old variety that combines the qualities of hardiness, productivity, and earliness. It produces fairly short, elongated, smooth fruits of very good taste. Sow from March to June for a harvest from July to October.
Gherkins and cucumbers belong to the same species, but gherkins are harvested prematurely to be pickled in vinegar, accompanied by small onions, peppercorns, and tarragon.
It is a vegetable that can be stored for a long time and traditionally enjoyed as a condiment in salads or to accompany cold cuts.
Gherkins appreciate light, loose, fresh, and humus-rich soils. They like sunny exposures and temperatures between 18 and 22°C (64.4 and 71.6°F). They are quite water-hungry vegetables that need to be watered regularly.
Harvest: Gherkins are harvested 3 to 4 months after sowing and before the fruits have reached their final size. It should be done very regularly, ideally every two days during the peak production period, as they grow quickly and won't wait for you to turn into more or less tasty cucumbers depending on the varieties! Moreover, regular harvesting encourages the formation of new fruits.
Storage: freshly harvested gherkins can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days before being pickled in vinegar.
The gardener's little tip: Like all cucurbits, gherkins can be susceptible to powdery mildew: a white coating appears on the leaves. As a preventive measure, avoid watering the foliage and make sure to ventilate your greenhouse well if the cultivation takes place under cover.
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Sowing:
Germination occurs at a temperature between 16° and 35°. The sprouting usually takes 8 to 10 days.
Sowing is done from March to June in pots or directly in the ground:
In pots, one month before the planned planting date, place 2 or 3 seeds in a special sowing compost and water with a very fine spray. When the two true leaves appear, keep only one plant per pot. Keep the young plant at a mild temperature, making sure the substrate remains moist but not waterlogged.
Direct sowing in the ground is done later, in well-warmed soil: sow with two or three seeds in a hole and proceed as for sowing in pots.
During planting or direct sowing, respect a distance of one meter between each row and 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) between each plant.
Cultivation:
Cucumber is a fairly demanding vegetable that requires well-fertilized soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to add mature compost (about 3 kg per m2) by scratching the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having compacted the soil, as with any vegetable crop. It prefers neutral soils (pH 7) but will also thrive in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).
Cucumber can be grown flat, but to save space, don't hesitate to use its climbing habit by training it: on a frame covered with wire mesh, inclined at 45%, it will provide beneficial shade for lettuces or in a teepee to bring some whimsy to the vegetable garden.
When the plants are vertically trained, the cultivation is done on a single stem that will be pinched at a height of 2.5 m (8 feet). Flat, pinch above the second leaf to obtain two stems that will be pinched above the 4th leaf. The final pruning consists of cutting to one leaf above each formed fruit.
Cucumber pairs well with corn, but avoid planting it next to tomatoes and potatoes.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.