{"product_id":"cucumber-beit-beth-alpha-38-16","title":"Seeds - Cucumber (Beit Alpha)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tender, mild Middle Eastern-style cucumber with thin skin, excellent flavor, and a long harvest season! Beit Alpha is an early and highly productive cucumber variety known for its crisp texture and lack of bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth, thin-skinned fruits are best harvested at approximately 5–6 inches long, when they are especially tender and flavorful. The skin is delicate enough that peeling isn't necessary, making these cucumbers perfect for slicing and eating fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeit Alpha begins producing relatively early and can continue yielding throughout the growing season until frost when conditions are favorable. Plants can be grown vertically on a trellis to save space and keep fruits off the ground, or allowed to vine along the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor direct sowing, space hills approximately 3 feet apart with 3–5 seeds per hill, then thin to the strongest three plants. Allow approximately 5–6 feet between rows. Transplants can also be used once conditions are warm enough for cucumbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Eastern \/ Beit Alpha Cucumber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5–6 inches for best flavor and texture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin-skinned, crisp, mild, and non-bitter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trellis or ground growing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 90 seeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per Gram:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 30–45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, salads, slicing, sandwiches, and Mediterranean dishes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic Italian seed from Seeds From Italy \/ Franchi Sementi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeds From Italy products ship separately from our live seedlings and other Cerca Cultivation products. There is a \u003cstrong\u003eflat $7.50 shipping charge for Seeds From Italy products, regardless of how many seed packets you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seeds from Italy","offers":[{"title":"3 grams","offer_id":52659171229970,"sku":"38-16 VXO","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":52659171262738,"sku":"38-16 A","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6877\/6722\/files\/FVXO_38-16_400px__24844.1310866766.1280.1280.jpg?v=1788288665","url":"https:\/\/shop.cercacultivation.com\/products\/cucumber-beit-beth-alpha-38-16","provider":"Cerca Cultivation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}