Parisian Pickling Cucumber

Cucumis sativus | SKU: 1356A
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Historic Variety

$3.75 to $9.40
  • Organic
  • Dark green skin
  • Used for gherkins
  • 70 days
  • ±1,000 seeds/oz

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Also known as Improved Bourbonne, this dark-green cucumber with firm, thick flesh and inconspicuous seeds is suitable for pickling or slicing. An historic French variety used in the late 1800s to manufacture gherkins (cornichons). Listed in 1892 by James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Can be harvested small for pickling (50 days) or larger for slicing (70 days). ±1,000 seeds/oz.

Learn to Grow Parisian Pickling Cucumber

Direct Seed: 1" Deep

Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds

Thin: To 3-4 Plants

Light: Full Sun

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. Cucumbers benefit from consistent moisture. Provide support for vines to save space.

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My favorite picking cucumber, tender and consistent with great yeild and abundance throughout the season.

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