Cucumber Family Large Gooseberry Gherkin
- Product number: 124225
- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Latin: Cucumis canoxyi
A sturdy, long-lasting ornamental cucumber, with a few sturdy, short spines. The fruits are oval-round, about 4 cm in size, dark green with light green stripes, just like a large gooseberry.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION CUCUMBERS:
Cucumbers, which produce long tendrils, can be pruned regularly. For outdoor cultivation, a reasonable summer is needed (depending on the variety) and all varieties grow well in a greenhouse. Sometimes it is advisable to let the plant grow outside if fruiting fails! Cucumbers are usually harvested unripe, unless the skin becomes extra beautiful when ripe. Unripe fruits are sliced and eaten raw in salads, ripe fruits can be spooned out like a melon. Many small cucurbits or (extremely) young harvested fruits are eaten as gherkins (pickled) or as a healthy snack with a drink or meal. Pay attention to the individual description of our species and varieties; some are purely ornamental and NOT edible!
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Latin: Cucumis canoxyi
Dutch: Grote Kruisbeskomkommer
English: Ornamental Cucumber
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- Flower colour: Greenish yellow
- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucumis canoxyi
- Dutch: Large Gooseberry Gourd
- Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
- English: Ornamental Cucumber
