Boston Pickling Improved Cucumber (Organic)
Boston Pickling Improved Cucumber (Organic)
55 days — An improved version of the original 'Boston Pickling' cucumber, it is a dependable variety that bears fruit over a long period of time if kept picked. The plants have blocky, bright green fruit that, as its name implies, are perfect for pickling.
'Boston Pickling' was originally released in 1880 by Wood and Sons.[1] The improved strain is reportedly resistant to cucumber mosaic virus and cucumber scale. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 25 to 30 seeds.
Sowing: To seed in rows, plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 6 inches apart. To plant in hills, plant four or five seeds in 1-foot-diameter circles set 5 to 6 feet apart. Informational Resources:
- "Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America - Cucumber (A-I), Lists 1-27 Combined, " Edited by Todd C. Wehner, Department of Horticulture, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
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