{"product_id":"cucumber-cornichon-de-paris","title":"Cucumber Cornichon de Paris","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCucumber Cornichon de Paris is a classic French pickling cucumber, grown specifically for producing the small, bumpy, dark green fruit used to make traditional cornichons. The flesh is firm and crunchy with an exceptional flavour that sets it apart from cucumbers bred for slicing or salads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis heirloom variety is harvested young, at finger-length, well before the fruit reaches the size of a typical cucumber. It is that early harvest that gives cornichons their characteristic crunch and lets the vinegar and spices in a pickling brine really penetrate the flesh. Gardeners who love making their own preserves will find this variety hard to beat for authentic results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a tender annual, Cornichon de Paris needs warm soil and settled weather to get going, so it pays to wait until the season has properly turned before sowing or transplanting. Give it a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil, and this variety will produce a steady supply of small fruit for picking right through the season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the appeal of growing your own pickling cucumbers is the ability to harvest at exactly the right size, something you simply cannot buy at the shops. With regular picking, a single Cornichon de Paris plant can keep a home pickling operation well supplied all summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSowing and Growing Cucumber Cornichon de Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow from September to November, either direct into warm soil or raised undercover for transplanting later, keeping the temperature between 20-30°C for germination, which takes 6-10 days. Once seedlings are established and frosts have finished, plant out into a warm, sunny spot, spacing plants 45cm apart within the row and 90cm between rows to allow room for the sprawling growth habit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvesting Cucumber Cornichon de Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit matures 50-70 days from transplanting, but the real skill with this variety is picking often and picking small. Check plants every day or two once fruiting begins, and harvest the little bumpy fruit at finger-length for genuine cornichons. Frequent picking also encourages the plant to keep producing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"30 seeds","offer_id":49212427305268,"sku":"V8435.pkt","price":4.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":49212427338036,"sku":"V8435.100sdsW","price":10.75,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 seeds","offer_id":49212427370804,"sku":"V8435.250sdsW","price":24.1,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds","offer_id":49212427403572,"sku":"V8435.500sdsW","price":40.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":49212427436340,"sku":"V8435.1000sdsW","price":65.45,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/V8135-1_dded2a92-4ab3-45c3-9a8c-4dc81d80ad87.jpg?v=1725593851","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/cucumber-cornichon-de-paris","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}