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🥒 Gherkin ‘Polan H’
🥒 Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
🥒 Type: Annual

Gherkin ‘Polan H’ is a highly productive, early-maturing variety that produces an abundance of short, crisp, dark green fruits with firm flesh — perfect for pickling or fresh snacking. Compact and vigorous, this variety is well-suited to smaller gardens, containers, or open ground. Reliable and disease-resistant, it thrives in sunny, sheltered spots and rewards you with heavy yields all summer long.

Plant Details

Type: Annual
Height: 60–80cm (when trained)
Spread: 40–50cm
Fruits: July – September
Position: Full sun, sheltered from strong winds

Growing Information

Sow: March – May indoors or in a propagator
Germination: 7–10 days at 20–25°C
Transplant: When seedlings have 2–3 true leaves; harden off before planting outdoors after frost risk
Spacing: 45cm apart
Care: Water regularly and feed weekly once flowering begins; pick fruits frequently to encourage continued cropping

Why You’ll Love It

Early, heavy yields of small, crisp gherkins
Excellent for pickling and fresh use
Compact habit – perfect for pots, raised beds, or small gardens
Good disease resistance and dependable performance

Top Tip

Harvest fruits while still young (6–8cm) for the best flavour and crunch.

Perfect For

Home pickling & preserving
Container and patio growing
Kitchen gardens & allotments
Continuous summer harvests

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