Description

Perfect for pickling enthusiasts, 'Hokus' gherkin cucumbers are the ultimate choice for sweet pickles, French cornichons, or fresh eating. These seedless, bitter-free cucumbers are best harvested at 1½” to 4″ long, ensuring a crunchy, uniform texture. With vining plants reaching up to 72″, they thrive on trellises or fences, making them a space-saving option for any garden. Enjoy quick, abundant harvests of these small-spined, flavorful cucumbers in just 60 days!

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Days to Maturity: 60 Days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Native: Southern Asia
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 72″ vines
Variety Information: 'Hokus' is quick to produce small-spined, crunchy cucumbers. 'Hokus' is a parthenocarpic type cucumber that is best when harvested at under 4″.
Type: Parthenocarpic

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″

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”.

This packet sows up to 8 feet of trellised cucumbers. 16 seeds.