 | West Indian Gherkin Seeds ( Cucumis anguiria ). Jefferson's President's House in Washington included a pickle barrel for guests. The "gerkin," Cucumis Anguiri, was a surprisingly common crop in the late summer Monticello vegetable garden, planted in six seasons between 1812 and 1824, sometimes in July. Jefferson recommended it to his brother, Randolph, in 1813: "the season being over for planting everything but the Gerkin. It is that by which we distinguish the very small pickling cucumber." This was likely the West Indian gherkin, a native... - West Indian Gherkin Seeds ( Cucumis anguiria ). |
