Cucumber 'National Pickling'
Pick them as small as 2 inches for gherkins, or let them grow to 4 inches for slicers. An heirloom variety developed by the National Pickle Packers Association!
52 DAYS.
Plant width 3 ft. by 4 ft.
- Heirloom
- Harvest Time: 53 days
- Planting Depth: 1”
- Plant Spacing: 24”
- Row Spacing: 36”
Proper harvesting size is determined by product use. Pickles: Sweet are 1 1/2 to 2 inches long; dills are 3 to 4 inches long. Fresh slicing are 7 to 9 inches long and a bright dark green. Leave a short piece of stem on each fruit. Harvest daily and don’t allow fruit to mature.