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Gherkin: Hokus Organic Seed

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12 Organic Hokus Gherkin Seeds [approx]

Name: Gherkin: Hokus

Latin Name: Cucumis sativus

Description: Gherkin Hokus is an excellent variety to make pickles with, it preserves very well. It will produce fruit over a long period. It can be grown both vertically or horizontally.

Seed Origin: Netherlands

Sowing: April to May

Harvesting: July to September

How To Grow Gherkins From Seed: Gherkin Hokus can be started indoors from April. Using small pots or a seedling module, sow one seed per cell/pot. When the seedlings are established and frost risk has passed, transplant them to their final spot. This variety is particularly sensitive to frost.

Alternatively, sow directly outside in early May.

Gherkin enjoys heat and will grow best in a greenhouse/polytunnel. It will also benefit if the vines are supported, this helps the fruits to hang, and grow straight.

Start picking the gherkins when they become 5-10 centimetres in length. Frequent harvesting will keep the plant productive.

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tom p. (Ireland)
Very disappointing.

I've been growing cucumbers for years with great success. This year I decided to grow gherkins. The plant grew well producing tons of flowers but very few fruit bearing. The plant is 10ft long now and only produced 12 fruits

Thank you for your feedback Tom, and we’re glad to hear it so vigorously, even if the fruit yield was disappointing.

One likely factor could be pollination. Gherkins, like other cucumbers, rely on pollinators such as bees to transfer pollen from male to female flowers. If pollinator activity is low, especially in greenhouses or during cooler, unsettled weather, it can result in many flowers but fewer fruits. You could try hand-pollinating with a soft brush to improve yield in the future, especially when there are plenty of flowers. Or grow some pollinator friendly companion plants beside your cop to draw in more pollinators.

Gherkins can also be more sensitive to nutrient imbalances, particularly excess nitrogen, which encourages leafy growth at the expense of fruiting.

Thanks again for your feedback.

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