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Cucumber Fin de Meaux - Cucumis sativus

Cucumis sativus Fin de Meaux
Gherkin, Cornichon

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Old variety that combines the qualities: hardiness, productivity, and earliness. It produces fairly short, elongated, smooth fruits of very good taste. A 'terroir' variety to discover! Sow from March to June for a harvest from July to October.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
10 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period March to June
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Description

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.

Harvest

Harvest time July to October
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Size of vegetable Medium

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Cucumis

Species

sativus

Cultivar

Fin de Meaux

Family

Curcubitaceae

Other common names

Gherkin, Cornichon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference17361

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Planting and care

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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Seedlings

Sowing period March to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 10 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to 1°C (USDA zone 10b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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