Snack Cucumber 'Hokus' - Perfect for Pickling

Anyone who grows cucumbers outdoors knows the problem: either the plants languish in inconsistent weather, or the long-awaited harvest suddenly tastes bitter. This is where "Hokus" comes in. This variety makes no compromises. It is incredibly robust and delivers exactly the crisp experience you hope for from a classic garden cucumber.

Scope of delivery: One plant per 7cm pot.

Shipping from: 05/04-05/11/26

Origin: The "Hokus" cucumber is a true piece of traditional garden culture! It is a time-tested, open-pollinated pickling and outdoor cucumber. Unlike many sensitive greenhouse varieties, this established variety is inherently adapted to the Central European, often somewhat inconsistent climate. You're not bringing a delicate diva into your garden, but a proven classic that was specifically developed to deliver absolutely reliable and abundant yields in our latitudes.

Not a diva, but a workhorse

The Hokus is one of the most proven open-pollinated outdoor cucumbers for our latitudes. It was specially selected for robust outdoor cultivation and withstands cooler nights and rainy days far better than many modern high-bred varieties. You're not bringing a plant into your garden that wilts with every change in weather, but a true piece of uncomplicated garden culture.

Crisp bite and the perfect harvest size

Visually, the Hokus delivers the classic outdoor cucumber ideal: deep green, with a slightly warty skin. Its ideal harvest size is about 6 to 9 centimeters if you want to pickle them as crisp gherkins or pickles. If you let them hang a little longer, they can easily reach 10 to 15 centimeters and are then excellent as fresh snack or salad cucumbers. The most important thing, however, is their reliability in taste. Don't expect a watery supermarket compromise, but a crisp, refreshing aroma with firm flesh that retains its great bite even after processing.

On the ground or climbing high

As a classic vining outdoor cucumber, the Hokus spreads quickly on the ground, but can also be trained upwards on a trellis. This not only saves an enormous amount of space in the bed, but also protects the leaves and fruits from soil moisture. Give it humus-rich soil and water regularly. This ensures that it directs all its energy into the tireless production of new flowers and fruits.

The long-distance runner in the vegetable patch

Do you want to harvest all summer long? Perfect. The Hokus is a true yield marvel. Often you can pick the first small cucumbers as early as July. And here the golden rule applies: the more you harvest, the more it produces! It continuously supplies new cucumbers until early autumn. Whether in a sunny outdoor bed or in a large pot (from 20 liters) with sturdy climbing support on the balcony – it reliably delivers.

Into the kitchen – What you can make from your harvest:

• The pickling classic: At a size of 6 to 9 cm, classically sweet and sour, pickled as gherkins with dill, mustard seeds, and onions. A crisp supply that tastes like pure summer all year round.

• The snack cucumber for on the go: Harvested young, it fits uncut into any lunchbox and doesn't drip when you bite into it. Ideal for excursions or lunch breaks.

• Summer salads: If it was allowed to grow a little larger on the vine (10 to 15 cm), the Hokus is excellent for fresh cucumber salads with a light dill-yogurt dressing – it remains firm and doesn't get soggy quickly.

• For fermentation: In addition to pickling in vinegar, the Hokus, with its firm flesh, is the perfect base for traditionally lacto-fermented brine pickles with plenty of garlic.

Put an end to worrying about your outdoor harvest and bitter surprises. With the Hokus, you choose a high-yielding, robust, and absolutely crisp variety that will bring you joy from mid-summer until autumn.