Gherkin - Bimbostar Seeds

F1 Hybrids are crossed varieties that are exceptionally vigorous and longer lasting

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Grow as an outdoor cucumber, pick when about 3in long for pickling.

A remarkable all female gherkin which produces an enormous crop of seedless fruits, perfect for pickling and also delicious in salads.

Strong growing early and resistant to gherkin diseases.

Good for Pickles

Quantity 20 Seeds
Catalogue Code 1020-2531

Growing Calendar for Gherkin - Bimbostar Seeds

Sow Outdoors

Harvest

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On 02/08/2011 Tracy Jones wrote:

Rating:5

I have bough these gherkins for a few years nnow. They are the most sweet gherkins ever!! I use them in place of cucumbers and my husband is of Polish descent and loves them pickled. They produce tons of fruit. I find all other gherkins bitter and horrible. These are the only ones I like.

On 12/06/2011 Ann Bowen-Jones wrote:

Rating:5

Just tucked in to our gherkin pickle made last year from Bimbostar gherkins. We had the plants in grow bags as we are on very heavy clay soil and they did brilliantly, masses of fruits over a long period and have kept really well in a sweet pickle. Great colour and lovely flavour. Couldn't find them this year at my local garden centre, so off to order for next year right now!

On 08/09/2010 Rachel Walton wrote:

Rating:5

These are great gherkins. We don't have a greenhouse and live on a pretty exposed hill, but these plants are hardy enough to thrive and produce lots of fruit; they can get to mini cucumber size if you so wish and have been great in salads. They also don't take that much space up really so are fine for smaller plots providing you support them well.

Very heavy cropper, all female Gherkin.

Sow Indoors: April in ½in (1cm) deep in individual module or 3in (8cm) pots of firm pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times. Temperature 24-27°C (75-80°F)

Sow Outdoors: May-June in direct harvesting postion

Plant Out: June. Harden off young plants before planting out in sunny sheltered spot in fertile soil keep well watered.Do not remove male flowers. Feed regularly. Pinch out growing tip at six sets of leaves

Harvest: July-September.

Pick regularly.

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