Pepino, Recto 8
- Ontario Grown
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$1.95
SKU: GS-5670-CUC-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
Los pepinos Straight Eight son los favoritos entre los jardineros. Con espinas blancas que recubren una atractiva piel verde alrededor de una pulpa blanca crujiente y jugosa, son difíciles de resistir. Presentan semillas pequeñas en frutos muy uniformes de 20 cm (8").
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Cucumber 'Tendergreen' / Tendergreen Burpless (Cucumis sativus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Fruit / Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)
- Color: Smooth dark green skin, crisp pale green interior flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Vigorous vining habit (48–72 inches long / 120–180 cm), straight cylindrical fruits (7–9 inches long / 18–23 cm), thin spine-free skin, sweet bitter-free burpless flesh, small seed core
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, raised beds with trellises, garden fences, large patio containers with vertical support
- Season: Summer through Early Autumn Harvest (Warm Season, ~55–60 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late April to early May in peat pots 3 to 4 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.5 inches deep with bottom heat 21–27°C / 70–80°F). Direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures exceed 18°C (65°F), frost risk fully passed. Space plants or mounds 12 to 18 inches apart along trellises or 36 inches apart on flat ground.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
- Watering Needs: Moderate to High (requires consistent, even moisture during fruit development; well-drained fertile organic soil, avoiding overhead watering)
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