West Indian Gherkin - Cucumber
This species produces exotic fruits, about the size of a hen's egg and bristling like chestnut bugs. They are eaten unripe and can be preserved in vinegar. Peeled and cooked, they offer an excellent zucchini taste.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the open ground is possible under the same conditions when the soil is well warmed and outside temperatures no longer fall below 15°C.
March, April, May
May, June
July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
sunny
medium
sandy, humus
drained, reheated
Cucumis anguria
mid-season
25 seeds
oval
farm
Green
From 60 to 100 cm
From 5 to 8 cm
runner
West Indies