Pickling Cucumber 'Vorgebirgstrauben' (Cucumis sativus) organic seeds
- Very aromatic, classic pickle from the Eifel.
- Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: CUC08-BIO GTIN: 4251420516879
Description
The cucumber variety 'Vorgebirgstrauben' is a very robust old variety. The small dark green cucumbers hang on the plant like grapes (German: Trauben) what gave the variety its name. They become 7-9cm long and can be constantly harvested from mid-June. Due to their size, the fruits are perfectly suitable for pickling in vinegar. Depending on if you harvest them early while they're still small and crispy or if you let them mature, they are suitable as baby pickles or even as mustard pickles. When pickling, you can wonderfully vary between spices, herbs, and salt to receive great, different variants like gherkins, dill pickles, or plain pickled cucumbers. Of course, you can also cure cucumbers by fermentation.
This cucumber variety is dioecious and, thereby, mixed-flowering. Therefore, it's important to pay attention to the fact that bee activity is possible. The 'Vorgebirgstrauben' can be cultivated climbing as well as creeping.
This cucumber variety is dioecious and, thereby, mixed-flowering. Therefore, it's important to pay attention to the fact that bee activity is possible. The 'Vorgebirgstrauben' can be cultivated climbing as well as creeping.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Climber |
|---|---|
| Use | Edible plant, Vegetable |
| Lifecycle | Annual |
| Species | Cucurbitaceae |
| Region of origin | Germany |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | August, July, September |
| Fruit colour | Grün |
| Winter hardiness zones | 12 (10 bis 15 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 1-3 cm |
| Germination temperature | 22-28°C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Deep, Humus-rich, Moist, No waterlogging |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | High |
| Nutrient requirements | Heavy feeder |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
| Row spacing | 100 cm |
| Good companion plants | Beans, Celeriac, Dill, Knoblauch, Lettuce, Maize, Onion, Spinach, Sweet Pepper |
| Bad companion plants | Radish, Winter Radish, Zucchini |
Sowing and care
Although cucumbers can be sown directly outdoors, pre-culture indoors is recommended. The hardened plantlets are then planted outdoors after the last frosts. Later, the plants can grow up on climbing support or be kept creeping on the ground. Plenty of water has a good effect on the fruit quality. The temperature should never drop under +10°C. A regular harvest promotes the yield.
Other names
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
German: Einlege-Gurke, Gurke, Freilandgurke
English: Cucumber, pickler, pickling cucumber
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kaum Ertrag auf Lehmboden
Leider wächst die Vorgebirgstraube auf lehmigen Boden nicht so gerne.
Deshalb schaute kaum eine Ernte raus.
