Cucumber Improved Bourbonne - Cucumis sativus
Cucumber Improved Bourbonne - Cucumis sativus
Cucumber Improved Bourbonne - Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus amélioré de Bourbonne
Cucumber
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Description
Cucumis sativus 'Bourbonne' is an improved gherkin. It is an early and productive variety that bears an abundance of long thin fruits with particularly firm and crunchy flesh. If forgotten, this gherkin can be consumed as a cucumber when fully ripe. Sow the seeds from March to June for a harvest from July to October.
Gherkins and cucumbers belong to the same species, but gherkins are harvested prematurely to be pickled in vinegar, accompanied by small onions, peppercorns, and tarragon.
It can be stored for a long time, and is traditionally enjoyed as a condiment in salads or to accompany cold meat dishes.
Gherkins appreciate light, loose, moist, and humus-rich soils. They like sunny exposures and temperatures between 18 to 22°C (64.4 to 68°F). They need regular watering.
Harvest: gherkins are harvested 3 to 4 months after sowing, before the fruits reach their final size. Harvesting should be done regularly, ideally every two days during the peak production period, as they grow quickly and could turn into cucumbers before you are ready! Regular harvesting also encourages the formation of new fruits.
Storage: freshly harvested gherkins can be stored for a few days in a refrigerator before being pickled in vinegar.
Gardener's tip: like all members of the Cucurbitaceae family, gherkins can be susceptible to powdery mildew, which is a white fuzz on the foliage. It is advisable to remove heavily affected leaves and spray with wettable sulphur every 2 weeks. In case of minor infestation, you can treat the plants with skimmed milk diluted to 10 to 20% in rainwater. As a preventive measure, avoid watering the foliage and ensure good ventilation in your greenhouse if growing under cover. Spraying with a horsetail decoction can also strengthen foliage resistance.
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Plant habit
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Botanical data
Cucumis
sativus
amélioré de Bourbonne
Curcubitaceae
Cucumber
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing
Germination occurs at a temperature between 16 to 35°C (60.8 to 95°F). The emergence of seedlings generally takes 8 to 10 days.
Sow from March to June in pots or directly in the ground.
Prepare your pots one month before the planned planting date. Place 2 or 3 seeds in special sowing compost and water with a very fine spray. When two true leaves appear, keep only one plant per pot. Keep the young plant at a mild temperature, ensuring that the substrate remains moist but not waterlogged.
Sowing in open ground is done later, in warm soil. Sow in a small hole with 2 or 3 seeds and proceed as for sowing in pots.
When planting or direct sowing, maintain a distance of 1m (3ft) between each row and 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in) between each plant.
Cultivation
Cucumbers are a fairly demanding vegetable that require well-fertilised soil. It is wise to add mature compost (about 3 kg per m2) in autumn, by raking the soil to a depth of 5cm (2in), after having loosened the soil as with any vegetable cultivation. They prefer neutral soils (pH 7) but will also thrive in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).
Cucumbers can be grown flat. To save space, use their climbing nature by training them on a frame covered with wire mesh, inclined at 45%. This will provide beneficial shade for lettuces. You can also grow cucumbers up a teepee.
When the plants are vertically trained, concentrate on a single stem. Pinch this stem at a height of 2.5m (8ft). When grown flat, pinch above the second leaf to obtain two stems, which will themselves be pinched above the 4th leaf. The final pruning involves cutting above a leaf for each formed fruit.
Cucumbers pair well with corn, but avoid planting them near tomatoes and potatoes.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.