{"product_id":"fothergills-rhs-cucumber-emilie-f1-seeds","title":"Fothergill's RHS Cucumber Emilie F1 Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Cucumis sativus 'Emilie F1', a premium, highly uniform hybrid cultivar within the gourd family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Half-Hardy Annual, possessing superior hybrid vigour that ensures rapid germination, robust root systems, and early fruit development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll-Female Flowers:\u003c\/b\u003e Produces almost entirely female flowers, a key feature that eliminates the need for manual pollination and ensures a bumper crop of high-quality fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSucculent Mid-Sized Fruit:\u003c\/b\u003e Bears a prolific abundance of straight, mid-sized cucumbers with an exceptionally smooth skin, a crisp texture, and a sweet, refreshing flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Disease Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Bred with robust modern genetics to feature excellent natural tolerance against common garden pathogens, keeping the vines healthy and productive over a long season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Yielding Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Developed as an extremely productive crop, making it a great choice if you are looking to secure a continuous supply of fresh ingredients for summer salads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e For greenhouse cultivation, sow seeds individually on their sides in small pots from March to May, maintaining a consistent temperature. For outdoor crops, sow from April to May indoors, or direct outdoors into rich, well-drained soil in full sun from late May once all danger of frost has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Out and Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e Transplant young indoor-raised seedlings to their final positions in the greenhouse border, large containers, or sheltered outdoor beds, allowing a generous 60cm between individual plants to accommodate the climbing growth habit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture and Feeding:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the soil or compost consistently moist by watering deeply around the base of the plant, as regular moisture is vital to prevent the fruit from turning bitter. Apply a high-potash organic liquid fertilizer every two weeks once the first tiny cucumbers begin to form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupport and Training:\u003c\/b\u003e Provide sturdy support using netting, bamboo canes, or strings, training the main stem to climb vertically. Harvest the cucumbers regularly when they reach maturity, as frequent picking stimulates the vigorous plant to produce a non-stop flush of fresh fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57701595414911,"sku":"FTG-15275","price":5.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_RHS_Cucumber_Emilie_F1_Seeds.webp?v=1780827295","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-rhs-cucumber-emilie-f1-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}