
Cucumis sativus, Parisian pickling cucumber
Parisian pickling cucumber Cucumis sativus Light: Full sunWater: Keep consistent moisture for seedlings at transplant, then reduce to one deep watering a week unless leaves are visibly wilting.Hardiness: Summer crop, extremely frost intolerant, plant well after last chance of frostSpacing: 1- 1.5' between plants, 2- 3' between rows.Days to maturity: 60Soil notes: Rich, well draining garden soil, compost amendment beneficial Fruit: Short, small, thick flesh, not too seedy, ideal for pickling Notes: Vining plant, benefits from trellising, this heirloom cucumber was listed in the U.S. in 1892 by the seedsman J.H. Gregory from Massachusetts.