There are pickles, and then there are David L. Davis pickles – made under the name Hillhome Country Products.

And if you’re at all an aficionado of pickles — or, for that matter, marmalade or lemon curd — you’re going to want to seek out this man’s products pronto.

A Brit who came across the pond decades ago to work with a large hotel corporation, Davis started his latest career a little over four years ago when he made some marmalade.

“I thought I had semi-retired,” he says, noting he’d also run his own B&B in Fairfield County, Connecticut and a pub in Norfolk, Connecticut. “Then I decided to make a few marmalades. I didn’t like what was in the store.” (Does any Englishman?)

“I gave a jar to some friends,” he continues, “and they said, ‘Why don’t you sell at the farmers market?’” When the jars sold out in 15 minutes, Davis, who is based in Norfolk, thought maybe he was onto something.

He creates all his own recipes and uses natural products whenever possible. “I’m always looking for items that have a more intense flavor or are slightly different from what is the norm.”

His pickles are a perfect example. Most bread-and-butter pickles are syrupy sweet and soft. Davis’ are crispy, crunchy, and have a kick thanks to the addition of jalapeno peppers.

“People buy cases at a time,” says Davis, who now cooks in a commercial kitchen but still makes all his products himself. His offerings have grown beyond the original marmalade and pickles to include jams, sauces (hot and sweet), and salad dressings. In 2014 his sales in pickles alone increased 60 percent.

“I always apologize to people,” he says. “[The pickles] are very addictive.”

In the warm weather, you can find Davis, complete with signature bow-tie, at farmers markets throughout the southern Berkshires and northwestern and central Connecticut. You can also find Hillhome goods at select stores and can order online.