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.
Variety Info
- Days to Maturity:60 Days
- Family:Cucurbitaceae
- Type:Parthenocarpic, Pickling Cucumber
- 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
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″
