Cucumber ‘Persika’ – Irish Seed
€3.00
‘Persika’ is a salad cucumber (Cucumis sativus) which has been bred biodynamically. It is suitable for indoor and outdoor production. It will always be more productive indoors in Irish conditions. Very productive variety with medium sized smooth skinned fruits. They are notably free of bitterness and have great flavour
Average 15 seeds per packet.
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| Botanical Name | Cucumis sativus |
|---|---|
| Variety Type | Salad, Cylindrical |
| Seeds per Packet | Approx. 15 |
| Sow Depth | 2cm |
| Ideal Germination Temp. | 25°C |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun. Can be grown outside but will be more productive in a glasshouse or polytunnel |
| Spacing | 40cm x 100cm |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
- Cucumbers can be sown from April in small pots (9cm/ 500ml volume). Planting earlier can lead to plants which are leggy or stunted by the lack of light and the length of time they have to wait until conditions are warm enough for transplanting
- Use a good quality potting compost to give them a good start
- Sow seeds 2cm deep and place somewhere warm where the temperature is above 20°C
- Additional heat may be needed to keep the temperature above 16°C once they’ve germinated
- When plants are 4-5 weeks old they are ready to be planed in their final position (and the risk of frost should have passed)
- ‘Persika’ was bred outdoors in Germany and I have grown it successfully outside in Ireland though yields will be lower. If planting outside it is important to harden off the plants well first by leaving them outside during the day a few times before planting
- When transplanting it is good to place the string ready for the vines to climb
- Be careful when removing the plant from the pot as cucumbers don’t like root disturbance
- Plant into a hole making sure the plant is sitting slightly higher than the soil surface to insure the stems don’t get waterlogged
‘Persika’ was developed from seed which was originally imported to Europe from Persia (Iran) in 1979. Trial breeding was carried out in certified biodynamic conditions at the Dottenfelderhof farm in Germany. They selection process was conducted in outdoor conditions.
