{"product_id":"cucumber-long-white-391","title":"Cucumber Long White Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong White is a distinctive open-pollinated Cucumber producing attractive pale cream to white fruits with crisp, refreshing flesh. A fast-growing and productive variety, it offers something a little different from the usual dark green slicing cucumbers while remaining wonderfully versatile in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crisp flesh has a mild, sweet flavour sometimes described as having an appealing “apple-like” quality. Fruits are excellent eaten fresh, sliced into salads and sandwiches or served with dips, and their firm texture also makes them well suited to pickling and preserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong White is a vigorous warm-season grower with useful tolerance to powdery mildew, helping plants remain productive when conditions favour this common cucumber disease. Regular harvesting will encourage the vines to continue flowering and setting new fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants can be allowed to ramble along the ground or trained vertically onto a trellis. Trellising saves space, improves airflow around the foliage and helps produce straighter, cleaner fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 16 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Spring to autumn\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Spring to summer\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Spring after frost to early summer\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Spring after the last frost, or start earlier under protection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow directly into warm soil approximately 10–20 mm deep, or raise in pots and transplant once conditions have warmed. Space plants approximately 40–60 cm apart in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvide a trellis for vertical growth or allow vines sufficient room to ramble. Keep plants consistently watered, particularly during flowering and fruit development, and mulch around the root zone to help retain moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest regularly while fruits are pale, firm and crisp for the best flavour and texture. Frequent picking encourages continued flowering and production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf saving seed, Long White can cross-pollinate with other \u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e cucumber varieties flowering nearby, so adequate isolation is required to maintain the variety true to type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity: approximately 63–70 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46375831994586,"sku":"prefix_681c1f717bbef5.31437838","price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5g","offer_id":46375832027354,"sku":"prefix_681c1f717bbf59.23367663","price":9.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/V_Cucumber_LongWhite.jpg?v=1785803078","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/cucumber-long-white-391","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}