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Green Pickle

Name: Green Pickle
Brand: Norseco
SKU: NOR-69-4430-501
Price: 3.49 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Latin name Cucumis sativus

Quantity per packet About 30 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameCucumis sativus

FamilyCucurbitaceae

TypeVegetable

CycleAnnual

Quantity per packAbout 30 seeds

Code produitWHPER-0051

Product
description

The green gherkin is a classic and much-loved variety that immediately brings to mind abundant summer harvests, homemade preserves, and repeated garden picking. This form of Cucumis sativus is distinguished by its vigor, productivity, and the quality of its small, crunchy, and flavorful green fruits, perfect for pickling as well as fresh consumption. Easy to grow, it adapts equally well to ground cultivation or trellising, which allows for better foliage aeration, simplifies harvesting, and optimizes garden space. Its flowers attract pollinators, essential for regular production, making it an interesting plant in a vibrant and diverse garden. Planted in loose, fresh soil enriched with compost, it grows quickly in a sunny spot and offers sustained harvests throughout the season. Picked young, it retains all its firmness and crispness, two qualities sought after for making well-textured homemade gherkins. Its flexible habit and rapid growth recall the pleasure of generous crops that respond well to simple and regular care. Productive, flavorful, and accessible, the green gherkin remains a staple in gourmet vegetable gardens.

Sowing
guide

Sowing periodEarly May indoors, or mid-May after the last frosts

Sowing depth1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 in)

Germination temperature21 to 30 °C (70 to 86 °F)

Germination time5 to 10 days

Soil
and care

ExposureSun

Soil

Moist, cool, well-drained, and enriched with compost

Watering

Regular

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Garden use

Marinades, preserves, fresh consumption, trellised cultivation

Bloom period

June to August

Harvest

50 to 60 days after sowing

Size
and facts

Height12 to 20 in. (30 to 50 cm)

Spread1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft)

Planting
partners

Good companions

Dill, broccoli, chamomile, celery, kohlrabi, chives, cumin, fennel, bean, lettuce, marjoram, okra, oregano, pea, radish

Avoid planting with

Swiss chard, mint, sage, rosemary, rue, savory, tomato, zucchini

The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.