Description of fruit varieties of cucumbers

There are a large number of cucumber varieties ripening at different times: in the beginning, middle and end of summer. Green vegetables are grown in open and closed ground, for this there are also separate hybrids. The summer resident has a difficult task: to choose from a variety of delicious and fruitful varieties of cucumbers.

Description of the crop varieties of cucumbers

Main selection criteria

Cucumber varieties are divided into pollination and self-pollinated. Rts, in which there are male and female flowers, will need bees. Species in which heterosexual flowers are present on the same plant are considered more productive. They are not so much dependent on the vagaries of weather and the flight of insects.

There are hybrid cucumbers, which do not require pollination (parthenocarpic), in which seeds are not formed. True self-pollinated greens have them.

Fruits of early varieties are intended for eating: their flesh is tender, juicy, the skin is thin, with a small number of tubercles. Cucumbers ripening in the middle and end of summer are more universal: they can be used as food and canned.

Cucumbers for open ground

For planting on the beds, you need to select the most productive varieties of cucumbers that can withstand the vagaries of the weather typical of the area

Early ripening

Kristina

Kristina F1 belongs to the early harvest varieties of cucumbers. Seedlings are planted on the beds after heating the soil to 12 ° C in central Russia. Advantages of the variety include resistance to viruses, prolonged temperature drops and other vagaries of the weather, characteristic of recent years.

The scourges of Christina are medium-long, greens are collected in a brush. The first cucumbers appear 40-45 days after the appearance of the sprouts. A distinctive feature is the generous and plentiful bearing.

Ajax

Ajax F1 variety is an early hybrid variety. Cucumbers up to 11 cm long. A bright green color is formed already a month after emergence. The variety is characterized by high productivity, the fruits are formed by several pieces in knots. Zelentsy can be eaten fresh, canned, salted. A distinctive feature is the rapid growth and formation of the bush.

Kadril

High-yielding high-yielding variety Kadril F1 is an early variety that is resistant to frost and disease. The first cucumbers appear 1.5 months after planting. The quadrille is a self-pollinated hybrid that gives greens with a delicate taste and thin skin.

Madame

The early table varieties include Madame, whose greens appear 45-48 days after planting. Small cucumbers up to 80 g in weight grow in bunches of 5-7 pieces, do not bitter, have a thin skin, small tubercles, can be used for pickling.

Vyaznikovsky

The fruits are tasty fresh

The tried and tested old Russian variety Vyaznikovsky is considered to be mid-early: Zelentsy appear 2 months later after the moment of disembarkation. The fruits are long, 9-11 cm. Vyaznikovsky cucumber is universal, canned well and tastes fresh.

Competitor

Domestic variety, medium early, productive, intended for canning and pickling. are cucumber competitor. Its fruits are large, can grow up to 120-140 g. Zelentsy appear after 55 days, suitable for canning.

Kustovoy

Kustovoy belongs to medium early high-yielding varieties. The fruits are medium in size, 110 g each, ideal for canning. The first greens appear 2 months after the appearance of sprouts. The variety is suitable for beds, greenhouses and greenhouses.

Common high-yielding early varieties include the popular hybrids Muromsky, Ekol, Kurazh.

Mid-season

Cucumber Rodnichok well known to vegetable growers in Russia and Ukraine.It belongs to the varieties of medium ripening, the first cucumbers appear 60 days after emergence. Zelentsy cylindrical, have a length of 13 cm, the weight of the cucumber – 110 g.

With 1 square. m beds gather up to 16 kg of cucumbers. A noticeable drawback of the fontanel is the fast withering of greenhouses: their shelf life does not exceed 48 hours. Gardeners recommend forming bushes on trellises.

Mid-ripe new varieties of hybrids differ in productivity:

• Lord F1. Its greenbacks are small, up to 11 cm long, of universal purpose. The variety is resistant to disease, requires natural pollination.
• Marinda F1. This is a high-yielding variety with small dark green greens. The weight of Zelentsy is up to 80 mm per square meter. m harvest reaches 30 kg. A distinctive feature of cucumbers is a dense elastic flesh, which is best used for canning.

Late

Fruits of late varieties are universal in use

Phoenix 640 belongs to late; for pollination insects are required. Zelentsy long-term storage, characterized by large tubercles, devoid of bitterness. Phoenix is ​​resistant to disease, suitable for canning and pickling, fresh consumption. The variety bears fruit until frost, it is recommended for planting in arid regions.

Indoor cultivars

Greenhouse cucumbers are considered harmful by many because of the large amount of nitrates, but with proper agricultural technology and top dressing, the greens obtained from the harvested varieties of cucumbers have absolutely nothing differ from those grown in the garden.

Zozulya

The early ones include the pollination-free hybrid Zozulya (certified in the 80s of the last century), the first fruits appear on the lashes through 45-50 days. Zelenets is long, up to 25 cm, weighing up to 300 g, with a pleasant taste. Fruiting amicably. Recommended for film greenhouses. Productivity – up to 25 kg per 1 sq. Km. m of soil.

Zador

The early varieties with high yields include Zador, which gives crispy, juicy, selected fruits that are universal. A mid-early view, suitable for both greenhouses and hotbeds, and for open ground – Gerda. The first greenbacks appear 1.5 months after planting. The table variety is completely devoid of bitterness; fruits are placed in 5 pieces. The length of the cucumbers is 10-11 cm.

Emelya

A good productivity in greenhouses and greenhouses is shown by the hybrid Emelya. The output of Zelentsy reaches 15 kg per 1 sq. Km. m. Sweet green cucumbers are harvested a month after planting in the soil.

Goose

A productive, pollination-free variety of cucumbers with high resistance to disease Goose F1 is appreciated summer residents practicing planting cucumbers in greenhouses.Zelentsy up to 12 cm long, weighing up to 11 cm are distinguished by small black spikes, suitable for both pickling and fresh consumption.

In addition to greenhouses, Murashka is grown in open ground or in greenhouses. The first cucumbers appear 1.5 months after the appearance of the sprouts.

Varieties for cold regions

For productive cultivation in greenhouses in cold climates it is excellent:

• Early ripening variety evaniya Suomi F1. Greenhouse cucumbers appear 40 days after planting.
• An early popular Valaamsky hybrid, giving Zelenets up to 6 cm long and 30 mm thick.
• Mid-season Sarovsky greenhouse hybrid, giving Zelentsy 45 days after planting. Cucumbers are able to set in low light and low temperatures.
• Mid-season Okhotny Ryad, Uglich, Zabiyaka.

Choosing the right seeds for growing in a particular type of soil is not enough, the process of growing cucumbers should consist of the necessary agricultural activities. The selection of a place for planting cucumbers and the preparation of beds is important, only in this case we can hope for success.