We are all accustomed to such a simple and affordable vegetable as a cucumber. Cucumbers are the constant guest on our table all year round: fresh in the summer, in the winter in the form of pickles. And rarely meet such a gardener, who in the garden will not find this vegetable. It would seem, what could be easier cucumber? But they are also different: in form, size, color, finally, to taste. It all depends on the variety and growing conditions, as well as on the quality of the seed product. In our article, you are presented with a list of the best varieties of cucumbers with photos and descriptions of each of them, tips on how to properly care for the beds and what conditions should be created for a high-quality harvest.
"Desdemona"
"Desdemona F1" - this hybrid is bee-pollinated, early maturing and is suitable for outdoor use. The first spindle-shaped fruits appear on the 40-50th day after germination and are about 10 cm long.
Pubescence are frequent, white. The leaves are grassy green, wavy at the edges. Such cucumbers are well suited for eating fresh and for pickling. Tastes in both cases remain good. Sowing of seeds is usually done at the end of May, preferably at the beginning of summer. Productivity - 14.6-15.8 kg / sq. m
One of the advantages of this species is its resistance to diseases such as cladosporia, cucumber vulgaris virus and powdery mildew.
Important! The soil for cucumbers should be highly fertile, have drainage, contain a low percentage of acidity and nitrogen. This condition guarantees high yield and quality of fruits.
"Delilah F1"
This hybrid cucumber is suitable for planting in greenhouses, and for open beds. The plant blooms female type, has a high yield level (12-15 kg / sq. M). It belongs to vigorous, medium-branchy hybrids, with beam ovaries.
Fruiting comes on the 40-45th day after the first shoots. Zelentsy have a woven form, deep green color, with large tubercles, up to 15 centimeters long. With frequent white pubescence. Leaves are green, weakly wrinkled. The taste of this cucumber is excellent, suitable for preservation and salads.
It is immune to the virus of cucumber mosaic, powdery mildew and olive spot.
Sowing this hybrid in the greenhouse can be practiced from mid-May, on the open field - from the first days of June.
Did you know? Pimples on the surface of cucumbers - not just "decoration". They serve to remove excess fluid from the fetus. In the mornings, droplets of moisture can be seen on each of them.
"Accord F1"
Cucumbers have a fairly large number of varieties, among them stands out the description of the early variety "Accord F1". It is a bee-pollinating hybrid. It grows in open beds and in greenhouses. The plant is indeterminate, medium branchy. This is an early variety, and after the appearance of greenery, the first cucumbers can be waited in 45 days. They have a green color with pale longitudinal stripes. The peel is thin, and the tubercles are rare.
The length of one cucumber can be 12 cm, its weight is 110 g. The pubescence is brown, rare. The quality of taste is high, without bitterness, suitable for use in any form. Productivity - 5.7-11.7 kg / sq. m. We are not vulnerable to such parasites as powdery mildew and peronosporoz or downy mildew. Sowing this variety of cucumbers can be practiced in May - June.
Did you know? There is an official holiday in Suzdal - the International Day of Cucumber. It is celebrated on July 27th. And in the city of Nezhin even a monument to the Nezhin cucumber is installed.
"Atlantis F1"
This is another, quite common bee-pollinating hybrid. "Atlantis" refers to the varieties of cucumbers for open ground, but it is also suitable for planting in greenhouses and greenhouses. This is an early ripe variety of cucumbers, it is suitable for both pickles and salads. Indeterminate, climbing, srednerosly, mostly female flowering.
In the greenhouse and in the garden you can also grow such varieties of cucumbers: "Courage", "Zozulya", "Herman". Varieties "Nezhinsky" and "Competitor" - are grown only in open ground.
The plant has green wrinkled leaves. Zelentsy appear on the 40th day of the field of seedlings, of medium size (length - 12 cm, diameter - 3 cm), have a mass of 120 g. Saturated green color, with whitish stripes and spots, have large spikes. Pubescence whitish color. The flesh is thick, bitterness is not observed. The taste remains good in any way. Yield indicator - 12-14 kg / sq. m
Important! Worth carefully follow the light on the beds with cucumbers, as in conditions of insufficient lighting with greenhouse cultivation the fruits can be stretched and lose the level of productivity.One of the main advantages of this variety is its resistance to olive spot, tolerance to powdery mildew and downy powdery mildew.
Cucumbers germinate quite well from seeds, sowing should be started no earlier than May 25 - June 5. You can also try the seedling method. To plant seedlings on unprotected land is in June. Fruiting in this case occurs two weeks earlier.
"Alliance"
This is a rather old hybrid, it has been approved for use since 1997. Partenokarpichesky grade with a female type of flowering. It can be planted in the open air and in the greenhouse. Beginning of summer is suitable for sowing seeds in open soil, April, May for greenhouses.
From the first shoots to the fruit usually lasts up to 55 days. This is a medium and medium branchy plant. It has leaves of medium size. Cucumbers grow to 16 cm, have an oblong shape and small tubercles. The mass of one fruit is 100-115 g. The color of cucumber is saturated, with pale stripes. Pubescence rare, brown. Fruits can be collected until autumn. Productivity - 14-17 kg / sq. m
This variety is resistant to powdery mildew and vascular bacteriosis infections. Taste rates are good. Suitable for canning and fresh salads. Its advantages - a high level of productivity, plasticity, good presentation.
There is also a later hybrid of this variety, developed in 2008 by the Dutch company Beijo. It is recommended for cultivation on open ground and has a gherkin type. Cucumbers are up to 10 cm in length and weighing up to 90 g.
They need less time from germination to fruiting than the old hybrid - only 44-47 days, and the total yield - 150-490 centners / ha. This grade is perfect suitable for industrial canning gherkins and pickles. Such an "Alliance" is highly resistant to olive blotch and cucumber mosaic. Medium resistant to powdery mildew and perinospora. Differs in heat resistance and high transportability.
Did you know? According to the botanical classifications, cucumber is considered a fruit and is considered as a false berry. In cooking, it's still a vegetable.
"Octopus"
This hybrid is considered one of the best varieties of pickles for salting. It has a gherkin type and is also suitable for use in fresh salads. This is an early maturing, bee-pollinating plant intended for open ground. It is distinguished by its generous and long fruiting.
Zelentsy appear early - 47 days after the first shoots. The cucumbers grow small (6-9 cm), large-hilly, with crisp dense flesh without bitterness. The colors are saturated green. Total in a node to 3 fruits. Productivity - 50-70 t / ha. They are immune to viruses such as olive cucumber spotting, cucumber mosaic, powdery mildew and downy mildew. Taste rates are high. Perfectly tolerate high temperatures.
In order not to worry about the pollination of cucumbers, gardeners are increasingly sowing self-pollinated and parthenocarpic varieties.
"Spring"
Probably the most common and widely known variety of cucumbers. Like everyone else, it is bee-pollinated. Good for garden and greenhouse. Considered mid-season. The ripening period is 50-60 days. Cereals grow in a cylindrical shape, with spikes of medium size.
Have a length of 13 cm, width up to 4 cm, weight up to 100 grams. The color of the fruit is green, with white lines to the middle. Pubescence - small, thorns - black. The taste characteristic is good, the flesh is elastic, juicy, without bitterness. Productivity - 5-7 kg / sq. m on open ground. Suitable for preservation and salads.
"Spring" is considered a tall plant (up to 3 m) with a female type of flowering. Several knots appear in one node (2-3).
Important! Under greenhouse growing conditions, the main whip is attached to the trellis, and the side ones - above the level of 2-3 knots.This hybrid is not vulnerable to ordinary and downy mildew, olive spot. It has long-term fruiting and a wide yield of marketable products. Unfortunately, fruits quickly wither after harvesting - 3-4 days.
"Phoenix"
This is one of the later varieties of cucumber seeds, but many loved and proven over the years. This plant only suitable for disembarking in open beds, as is pollinated. You can sow the seeds in the ground with the beginning of the summer, and pick the harvest in a couple of months. Cucumbers grow oval-oblong in shape, up to 16 cm long. The color is dark green with pale stripes and rare light spots. The surface is pimply, light pubescence. The taste is excellent.
This plant belongs to srednerosly, srednevetvisty, with the mixed type of flowering. The leaves are bright green, medium size.
Important! When sowing cucumbers, it is important to observe crop rotation. They are best planted in the former places of potatoes, tomatoes and legumes.
"Kitano"
Parthenocarpic hybrid of the company "Kitano Seeds". This plant is early ripe, has a vegetative-generative type, suitable for growing in fresh air and under film shelters. In one bosom, 3-5 fruits of the cornish type are formed.
The length of one cucumber is 9-13 cm. The skin color is dark green with large tubercles. It has an excellent taste, the pulp is juicy and dense, with no signs of bitterness. Cucumbers of this variety are good both raw and salted. At development, they do not lose their oval shape and excellent taste.. This plant adapts well to stressful conditions and is immune to powdery mildew. It is allocated with high level of productivity and good transportability.
We reviewed the most famous varieties of cucumbers. Based on the description and characteristics, each of you can choose a variety for your garden: someone needs the most productive variety of cucumbers, someone is not the pickiest type, and someone wants to plant the earliest hybrid and the first to enjoy the cucumbers from their garden. Choose, plant and have a good harvest.
