{"product_id":"ga-concombre-wisconsin-bio","title":"Organic 'Wisconsin' Cucumber","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e Organic 'Wisconsin SMR 58' cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from the seed company Gaia, a productive and resistant variety ideal for canning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eThe 'Wisconsin SMR 58' cucumber develops \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"362\"\u003elong, vigorous vines\u003c\/strong\u003e , capable of extending between \u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e120 and 240 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e , supported by dense, protective, \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"452\"\u003emedium-green foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e . The \u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eshort, uniform\u003c\/strong\u003e fruits typically measure \u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e10 to 15 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e , with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"580\"\u003euniform green skin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"624\"\u003ecrisp, sweet, firm\u003c\/strong\u003e flesh, particularly prized for pickling and preserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eDeveloped at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin in 1959\u003c\/strong\u003e , this variety is known for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"797\"\u003econtinuous growth\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"882\"\u003enatural resistance to scab and cucumber mosaic virus\u003c\/strong\u003e . Frequent harvesting ensures abundant and prolonged production throughout the season. 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