{"product_id":"ga-concombre-velocious-bio","title":"Organic 'Velocious' Cucumber","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e Organic 'Velocious' cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from the seed company Gaia, an ultra-early heirloom variety with a compact shape and distinctive flavor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eThe 'Velocious' cucumber develops \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"372\"\u003ecompact, well-structured\u003c\/strong\u003e plants, particularly suited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"425\"\u003elimited spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e and intensive cultivation. Its \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"481\"\u003emedium-green foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e , dense without being invasive, supports rapid and consistent fruiting. 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Sow at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003ea depth of 1.2 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e , either by starting the seedlings indoors \u003cstrong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003e3 to 4 weeks before planting out\u003c\/strong\u003e , or directly outdoors once \u003cstrong data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003eall risk of frost has passed\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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