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Cucumber Picolino F1 (organic)

Cucumis sativus Picolino F1
Cucumber

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A hybrid mini variety, producing attractive dark green fruits measuring 10 to 12 cm, which are crunchy, flavoursome and without bitterness. Ideal for snacking, it is distinguished by a generous yield: 3 to 4 fruits per node, ensuring regular and abundant harvests. The plant fruits without pollination. Resistant to several common diseases (cladosporiosis, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, CVYV), it can be cultivated equally well in open ground, in containers or under glass. Sow from April to June for a harvest from July to October.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
10 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period April to June
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Flowering time June to September
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Description

Snack cucumber Picolino F1 organic is a hybrid mini variety. It produces small, uniform, dark green, 10 to 12 cm long cucumbers with thin, shiny skin, a crunchy texture and a mild flavour, with no bitterness whatsoever. It is very productive, yielding 3 to 4 fruits at each node. It is a parthenocarpic variety: no bees, insects or a nearby male plant are needed for the flowers to produce cucumbers. Therefore, a single young plant is enough to give abundant harvests. The resulting fruits are seedless (or with very few seeds), making them even more pleasant to crunch.

Sow from April to June for a harvest from July to October, in open ground, in containers or under glass. This variety also stands out for its disease resistance (cladosporium leaf spot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, CVYV), making it a safe and reliable choice for amateur gardeners and market gardeners alike.

Cucumbers appreciate light, loose, moist soils rich in humus. They like sunny positions and temperatures between 18 and 22 °C. They are thirsty vegetables, so regular watering is advised, especially during periods of intense heat or when the fruits are forming.

The cucumber is, along with the tomato, one of the star vegetables of summer. Refreshing, crunchy and low in calories, it can be enjoyed raw, in a compound salad or on its own, accompanied for example by a yoghurt, lemon and dill sauce. Thanks to its snack size, the Picolino F1 organic can also be enjoyed as is, as a healthy and thirst-quenching snack.

There are two main types of cucumbers: 'forcing' varieties, intended for cultivation under cover, and those suited to open ground. They can be smooth or thorny, long or half-long. Alongside these classic varieties, you can also find original cucumbers, like the Armenian Cucumber Melon or the Horned Melon, which are more demanding in terms of heat.
Picolino F1 organic, however, stands out in the mini-cucumber category for its ease of cultivation and high yield.

Harvest: pick the fruits when they reach their optimal size (10 to 12 cm), before they turn yellow. Regular harvesting stimulates the formation of new fruits and prolongs production.

Storage: Cucumbers keep for a few days in the refrigerator. To enjoy your harvest for longer, you can also preserve them in jars using lacto-fermentation or vinegar.

The gardener's little tip: like all cucurbits, cucumbers can be susceptible to powdery mildew, which appears as a white felting on the foliage. Remove severely affected leaves and spray with wettable sulphur every two weeks if necessary. In case of a light attack, a natural treatment based on diluted skimmed milk (10 to 20% in rainwater) may suffice. As a preventive measure, avoid watering the foliage and ensure good ventilation in your greenhouse if growing under cover. A spray of horsetail decoction also helps to strengthen the plants' natural defences.

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Cucumber and gherkin: sowing, planting, cultivation, pruning
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by Aurélien 14 min.
Cucumber and gherkin: sowing, planting, cultivation, pruning
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Harvest

Harvest time July to October
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Colour, Productive
Flavour Sweet
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Cucumis

Species

sativus

Cultivar

Picolino F1

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Other common names

Cucumber

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference • 24900

Planting and care

Sowing Picolino F1 Organic Cucumber:

Cucumber germination occurs at temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. Emergence typically takes 8 to 10 days.

Sow from April to June, either in pots or directly in the ground:

In pots, one month before the intended planting date, place 2 or 3 seeds in seed compost and water with a very fine spray. When the two true leaves appear, keep only one young plant per pot. Maintain the young plant at a mild temperature, ensuring the growing medium stays moist but not waterlogged.

Direct sowing in the ground can be done later, once the soil is well warmed: sow in stations of 2 or 3 seeds and proceed as for sowing in pots.

When planting or direct sowing, maintain a distance of one metre between each row and 50 to 60 cm between each young plant.

Growing Cucumbers:

Cucumber is a fairly demanding vegetable that requires well-manured soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to incorporate mature compost (about 3 kg per m²) by lightly forking it in to a depth of 5 cm, after having thoroughly loosened the soil as for any vegetable crop. It prefers neutral soils (pH 7) but will also do very well in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).

Cucumbers can be grown flat on the ground, but to save space, exploit their climbing nature by training them: on a frame covered with netting, inclined at 45%, they will provide beneficial shade for lettuces, or on a teepee to add charm to the vegetable garden.

When plants are trained vertically, grow on a single stem, which should be pinched out at a height of 2.5 metres. When grown flat, pinch out above the second leaf to obtain two stems, which are themselves pinched out above the 4th leaf. The final pruning involves cutting back to one leaf above each formed fruit.

Cucumbers grow well with sweetcorn, but avoid planting them near tomatoes and potatoes.

Seedlings

Sowing period April to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 10 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to +1.5°C (USDA zone 10b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Moist soil

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