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?

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 ...

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

The global Cucumber and Gherkins market, valued at USD 6 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 7.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 2.8%. Key drivers include rising health awareness and ...

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.