Gherkins, also called West Indian or Burr cucumbers, produce small, exceptionally spiny fruit use… I want to try my hand at producing gherkin pickles. Is a gherkin simply a small pickling cucumber?

Gherkins, also called West Indian or Burr cucumbers, produce small, exceptionally spiny fruit used… I want to try my hand at producing gherkin pickles. Is a gherkin simply a small pickling cucumber?

Tiny beetroot, pimply green gherkins and blackberries all need preserving. Refreshing accompaniments for eating later in the ...

Gina Thomas at the Wattles Farm community garden had her mouse melons going up a small tepee for support, but she is replacing that with an arbor. “It’s an arch, and the gherkins will hang ...

Gherkins are a small variety of cucumber particularly suited to pickling. The name can also refer to immature examples of the full-sized cucumber prepared in the same manner. In the Caribbean ...

Add 1 cup gherkins, cool completely, and chill. Keep them jarred in the fridge--they will stay good for 2-3 weeks. If you have un-pickled gherkins left over, chop them up and throw them into salsa ...

Fresh gherkins are in season from June to October, but pickled gherkins can be found year-round. If buying fresh gherkins, look for small, firm, unblemished specimens.