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Hokus Gherkin Cucumber Seeds

Hokus Gherkin Cucumber Seeds

SKU:3127

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
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Gherkins are tiny cucumbers used for pickles, and these are the best; seedless, bitter-free, and uniform in shape. Use as small as 1½" long, or up to 4" for making excellent sweet pickles, French cornichons ("little horns"), or for fresh use. Plants are vining at up to 72"; grow against a trellis or fence for support.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 60 Days

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Type: Parthenocarpic, Pickling Cucumber (Learn More)

Native: Southern Asia

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 72" vines

Variety Info: Hokus' is quick to produce small-spined, crunchy cucumbers. 'Hokus' is a parthenocarpic type cucumber that is best when harvested at under 4".

Attributes: Frost Sensitive

Non GMO Project

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°–90°F.

When to Start Inside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Cucumbers are sensitive to root disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots.

Days to Emerge: 5 – 10 Days

Seed Depth: ½"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"

Row Spacing: 36"

Thinning: When 3 leaves, thin to 1 plant every 12"

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Growing Info

Harvesting: Pick, and pick some more! Overly mature cucumbers on the vine will slow production of new cucumbers. Cut the stem rather than pulling at the fruit, as stems are fragile. To increase the quality and storage time, once picked, immediately immerse in cold water to disperse "field heat".

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
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  • Jenna
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4/9/25
    5 Stars

    Got the seeds just waiting now to plant them and see them blossom and grow 🥳🙌🏽

  • Jenna
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4/9/25
    5 Stars

    Got the seeds just waiting now to plant them and see them blossom and grow 🥳🙌🏽

  • Carla S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10/26/24
    5 Stars

    They have types that others don’t. Very fast service. I will order again.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Carolyn
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    9/11/24
    5 Stars

    These cucs had the best flavor and made wonderful pickles. I had about a 80% germination rate also. Which is really good for internet bought seeds.

  • Katherine B.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8/13/24
    5 Stars

    I did not plan to plant the seeds outside as it was getting late. I did plant poinsettia 76 and they look very good. I also planted Armenia cukes from you and they look good. Will be fine if frost holds off until Nov.! I am late this summer. I decided to have all container gardening. I found a used tower from Epic and have it in my sun porch. Our sun porch gets very hot in winter as that is what it was planned to do with a fan in the attic which blows the hot air to back of house. Back to story, I am thinking of putting tower up in sun porch and thinking of the small cukes in one pocket or more. This tower has 30 pockets. The person who advertised it sold it because it kept blowing over in the wind which made me think of inside. I had first planned planting strawberries outside, but having a wind blow the whole thing over was not comforting to me. I might get some info from Epic gardening or you nice folks about what to plant inside this winter. I had looked at buying a new tower, but then I saw this advertised and got it. Now what all to do. I do grow things inside in the sun porch..lots of plants and did grow the small cukes a few years back. This is too long a story.

    Katherine

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate