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'West Indian Gherkin' Cucumber |
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Pickling
Vine
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Pickling. Heirloom. Exceptionally spiney, small, oval fruit on long vines. Cucumis anguria, a different species than most other cucumbers. Also known as 'West India Burr Gherkins'.
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65
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (2.0 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 1
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/27/2005 by
Nancy W
- An experienced gardener
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Botanically related more to watermelons than cucumbers, immune to bacterial wilt, drought tolerant. Vines sprawl to about 8-10 feet in all directions, don't climb. Loads of fruit but they're small and hard to find in the vines, and must be picked while very young (which means every day), as they quickly become too seedy to be appealing. I have tried these three times, mostly for historical value, and don't intend to grow them again as I can never seem to pick them early and often enough. |
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