Friday, August 1, 2025

Trying the Ethiopian Gherkin (again)

I asked some friends if they could grow some Ethiopian Gherkins for me. I was thinking that they might try growing them in-ground, but they grew them in pots. Here are some gherkin pictures I took during my visits.

 

 












 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

While the majority of the seed I harvested from the fruit did not germinate well, I found that by letting the fruit age for at least six weeks, I was able to harvest some seed that had very good germination.