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Cucumber 'Homemade Pickles'

Cucumis sativus

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Homemade Pickles is a variety of Cucumber which is a member of the Cucumis family. Its botanical name is Cucumis sativus 'Homemade Pickles'. 'Homemade Pickles' is considered a OP (open polliated) cultivar.

Recommended for crisp pickles that are 1.5" to 5" in length. The solid, firm interior has been bred for the purpose of pickling.
Homemade Pickles cucumbers have excellent disease resistance, high yield potential. You can begin harvesting 55 days after sowing.
The small cucumbers also can be sliced fresh for salads.
A monoecious variety, it does not need a pollinator. 4’ vines work well in small gardens and may also be grown in large containers. ¹

An annual, so it will last but a year in its native climate. Homemade Pickles normally reaches to a mature height of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm). This variety tends to bloom in late spring.

India is believed to be where Homemade Pickles originates from.

Homemade Pickles Cucumber tends to need a moderate amount of maintenance, so ensuring that you are aware of the soil, sun, ph and water requirements for this plant is quite important to ensure you have a happy and healthy plant.

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How to grow Cucumber 'Homemade Pickles'

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Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Homemade Pickles is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 14 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Homemade Pickles needs a soil ph of 5.5 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Homemade Pickles from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Cucumber plants. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 16°C / 61°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Homemade Pickles about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Homemade Pickles

Homemade Pickles is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Homemade Pickles

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in late spring.