500 Seeds organic POONA KHEERA INDIAN heirloom cucumber seeds; Puneri

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500 Seeds certified USDA organic POONA KHEERA cucumber seeds; Puneri – ancient Indian heirloom variety – light yellow skin when young, with rosy russet brown at full maturity. – traditionally sold at yellow stage, but flavor is best when harvested as rosy blush begins. – heavy producer of 4-7″ fruits. Climbs easily on a trellis to 5-6′. – Tender and delicious; Disease resistant; 55 days – germination rate 92%; tested 01/2021 Growing Tips: – do not transplant too early. Here is Chicago SW burb, late May (Memorial Day weekend) is much safer than early May (Mothers Day weekend) – Partial shade is fine. Cover ground with mulching material if you get a lot of sun in the afternoon. – Provide climbing structures such as meshed wire, bean net, arbor, trellis..etc. – Try pick yellow creaming fruits within two weeks after flowering; let the mature russet browns mature later in the season. – Pinch off the rest of the “branch” once female fruit is found; this will provide “bushy” vine growth & bigger fruits. P.S. According to folklore, Greco-Roman brought cucumber seeds from India back to Europe two thousand some years ago.