Enhance your home garden with Gherkin National Cucumber seeds. These high-quality seeds grow into vigorous, productive cucumber plants that produce small, crisp, and flavorful gherkins. Ideal for gardeners seeking easy-to-grow, high-yield vegetables suitable for fresh consumption or pickling.

Features:

• Variety: Gherkin National Cucumber
• Growth habit: Upright, trailing, or bushy depending on support
• Fruit characteristics: Small, crisp, dark green cucumbers ideal for pickling
• Light requirements: Full sun for optimal growth
• Soil requirements: Well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter
• Suitable for: Home gardens, raised beds, containers, trellises, and vegetable plots

Specifications:

• Seed Type: Non-GMO vegetable seeds
• Planting Season: Spring to early summer
• Zones: USDA Zones 4–10
• Planting Depth: 0.5–1 inch (12–25 mm)
• Spacing: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) between plants, 36–48 inches (90–120 cm) between rows
• Germination Time: 7–10 days
• Days to Harvest: 50–60 days after sowing
• Plant Height: 18–36 inches (45–90 cm) for bush types, longer for vining types with support
• Temperature: Warm weather, frost-sensitive
• Watering: Moderate, consistent moisture required
• Maintenance: Provide trellis or support for vining varieties; regular harvesting encourages continuous production
• Indoor/Outdoor: Best grown outdoors in garden beds, containers, or trellises

Planting Guide:

• Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost or start indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting.
• Keep soil consistently moist and well-drained during germination.
• Provide trellis or vertical support for climbing varieties.
• Thin seedlings to proper spacing once they develop true leaves.
• Harvest cucumbers regularly when small and crisp for best flavor and continuous growth.