{"product_id":"striped-cucumber-seeds-organic","title":"Striped Cucumber Seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStriped Cucumber, also called Painted Serpent, is an heirloom Armenian cucumber (\u003cem\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/em\u003e, flexuosus group) that grows long, ridged, light-and-dark-green fruit with sweet, crisp flesh.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tender annual introduced from Armenia to Italy in the 1400s, it stays mild and crunchy even when fruit reaches 12 to 18 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Striped (Painted Serpent), heirloom, organic, non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/em\u003e (flexuosus group)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 to 70 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing after thinning:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 to 1 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 50 (2,891 per 1\/4 lb bulk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight at maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6 foot vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh eating, salads, and sandwiches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelish and pickling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrellised growing to save space and improve airflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot-weather gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGardeners wanting an unusual, ornamental cucumber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds 1\/2 to 1 inch deep once soil warms to 65 to 70 degrees, with germination in 4 to 12 days. Grow in full sun in well-draining soil and thin plants to 6 to 12 inches apart. Trellising keeps the long fruit straight and improves airflow. Handle the thin-skinned fruit carefully to avoid bruising, and pick regularly to encourage continued production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet, mild, and refreshing with dense flesh, few seeds, and a crisp bite that holds even on larger fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Grow Organic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow Organic, also known as Peaceful Valley, has supplied seeds, tools, and growing supplies to organic gardeners and farmers since 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Pack","offer_id":50394552434966,"sku":"SNV8348","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":50394552467734,"sku":"SNV8348B","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5555\/8422\/files\/organic-cucumber-striped.jpg?v=1755812464","url":"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/striped-cucumber-seeds-organic","provider":"Madeline's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}