Cucumber seeds marked F1 – buy or avoid?

The saying “better starve and sow good seed” does not apply to cucumber hybrids. They produce a rich harvest and require less care. Why are people sometimes afraid to buy seeds whose packages indicate F1?

Along with traditional varieties of cucumbers, there are packages marked F1. Sometimes they mistakenly believe that we are talking about genetically modified products and avoid such seeds. In fact, they compare favorably with ordinary ones. And now we will find out why.

What does the F1 sign mean?

The designation F1 indicates that this is a hybrid obtained by crossing two different varieties. Typically, breeders keep the “sources” secret, thus creating a unique product and not wanting it to be copied. The seeds that are obtained as a result of such crossing are called first generation hybrids, or F1 (short for Italian: Filli - children).

From one hybrid plant you can get up to 60-90 cucumbers

Therefore, when you see the addition F1 on a bag of seeds, you know that you have in your hands the seeds of first-generation hybrids. They are bred not simply out of boredom, but in order to obtain the advantages that each of the crossed varieties has.

Hybrids are more hardy and productive

The cross obtained in the first generation is distinguished by extraordinary vitality, accelerated growth and high productivity. Hybrids absorb the best qualities from two parent varieties and are less susceptible to diseases and pest attacks. They tolerate unfavorable weather conditions more easily and actively bear fruit even in a lean year.

Hybrids have nothing to do with genetically modified products

The only significant drawback of hybrid cucumbers is that they cannot produce seeds. The fact is that they subsequently grow into a “weak” generation of cucumbers, incapable of reproduction and not possessing the qualities of a first-generation hybrid.

Hybrid seeds are more expensive than regular ones, since to obtain them, pollination of the parent forms is carried out manually over several months and on specially prepared soil.

Cucumber variety Jackon F1

A mid-early variety of cucumbers that ripen 40-43 days after sowing. The plant is broadly branched with female flowers, bee-pollinated. The fruits are light green, cylindrical, 7-10 cm long, with small humps on the surface. The average weight of one cucumber is 80-90 grams. The variety is characterized by high yield - up to 32.6 tons per hectare. Depending on weather conditions and the method of cultivation, the fruiting period can last up to 47 days. Cucumbers of this variety have a very juicy and delicate texture, crispy, and not bitter. Suitable for fresh consumption, pickling and preservation. They have a long shelf life. In the refrigerator they can retain their quality and taste for up to 8 days. They tolerate transportation well. It is grown in open ground, but in greenhouses it has a longer fruiting period. Maintenance requires daily watering, loosening the soil and periodic fertilizing with organic matter. Planting rate is 2-3 plants per square meter. The variety is resistant to various diseases.

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Cupid F1

High-yielding mid-early self-pollinating gherkin-type hybrid. Resistant to cladosporiosis, mosaic virus. Relatively resistant to root rot. The fruits are dark green, medium tuberculate, pleasant taste, without bitterness.

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Cucumber variety Berendey F1

The plant is self-pollinating, with a female type of flowering. According to the ripening period, the variety in question belongs to early-ripening cucumbers - the first fruits can be harvested 44 days after mass germination of the seeds. The cucumber bush forms an average number of lateral branches. Cucumbers are tied in the axils of the plant, three or more per node (the variety is characterized by a bouquet formation of the ovary). Medium sized green leaves. The yield of the Berendey cucumber hybrid reaches 14 kilograms per square meter.

Greens are cylindrical in shape, their green lumpy skin is riddled with light stripes. There is white pubescence on the surface of the fruit. The cucumber weighs 120-135 grams, with a length of 12-14 centimeters. The pulp is of excellent taste, dense, which allows you to preserve the crop for a long time without losing commercial qualities, as well as deliver the collected products to the market or processing plant. The hybrid is resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew, root rot, and tolerant to downy mildew.

Cucumber variety Siberian Garland F1

An early ripening variety, parthenocarpic (does not require pollination by bees), with bunched ovaries. The period from germination to harvesting the first fruits is 43–45 days. Plants are powerful, with short internodes. The leaves are green, medium in size. A node contains 3 or more ovaries. No more than two plants are planted per square meter.

The greens are finely tuberculate, 5–8 cm long. The skin is dark green at the base of the fruit and lighter closer to the top. Pubescence is frequent. The spines are white, not prickly. The pulp is juicy, crispy, aromatic, sweet, without voids, genetically without bitterness. According to the manufacturer, the yield reaches 40 kg/sq.m. or up to 400 greens per plant. This hybrid is characterized by resistance to low temperatures and prolonged fruiting - right up to autumn frosts. Resistant to common cucumber diseases: brown spot, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew; tolerant to peronosporosis. Fruits that are not removed from the bushes in time do not outgrow. Universal type variety. Particularly good in marinades and pickles.

Cucumber variety Emerald City F1

Very early ripening parthenocarpic bunch gherkin hybrid of female flowering type for protected and open ground. Branching is average. From 2-3 to 5-6 ovaries are formed in the nodes. The greens are lumpy, white-thorned, 9-12 cm long, 2.9-3.5 cm in diameter, weighing 90-110 g, tasty, crispy.

The location of the tubercles is frequent. Canning and pickling qualities are high. The hybrid stands out for its active fruiting in any growing conditions and its even, beautiful green foliage. Resistant to olive spot, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, tolerant to downy mildew.

Cucumber variety Courage F1

The hybrid "Courage" is characterized by a female type of flowering. From germination to fruiting it takes approximately 35-45 days. The bushes are medium-sized, with average climbing ability and 2-5 ovaries. The variety is parthenocarpic and high-yielding, and is characterized by early ripening. The plant is disease-resistant and is very rarely affected by olive spot, powdery mildew and downy mildew, as well as cucumber mosaic virus.

The fruits are intended for pickling, canning and fresh use. The taste and presentation of cucumbers are very good. The length of slightly ribbed greens can vary from 13 to 16 cm, the diameter is 3.5-4 cm. The surface of ripe greens is characterized by frequent tuberculation and the presence of white spines. The shape of the greens is oval-cylindrical. The average weight is about 130 g. The pulp is very aromatic and crispy.

Cucumber variety Mizinchik F1

High-yielding, parthenocarpic hybrid for growing in open ground and under film covers. According to the ripening period - early ripening - 43-45 days from germination to fruiting. Forms cylindrical, finely tuberous greens with white pubescence, 8-9 cm long, weighing 60-80 g. The fruits have an excellent taste both fresh and canned. The genetically inherent property of greens not to taste bitter allows you to get a full harvest of delicious cucumbers even with irregular watering.

It is grown by sowing seeds in the ground or through seedlings. The age of the seedlings is 20-30 days. The planting density in open ground is 4-5 plants, in greenhouses 2-3 plants per 1 sq.m. In greenhouses, plants are tied to a trellis and formed into one stem. Side shoots are pinched over 2-3 leaves. Plants need regular watering, weeding, loosening and fertilizing. Fruit collection should be carried out regularly every 2-3 days.

Cucumber variety Murashka F1

The early ripening hybrid is famous for its ability to produce consistently high yields in open and protected soils. The female flowers of the plant are pollinated by bees, as a result of which vegetables 10–15 cm long are formed. Their surface is tuberous with large pimples, and their shape is cylindrical. Beneath the greens there is a crunchy flesh without any bitterness. Each fruit weighs from 80 to 100 g.

According to the description, the climbing ability of the Murashka cucumber is average. The variety forms the ovary in bunches of 4–6 pieces. in the node. Fruiting occurs in 43–48 days. Cucumbers can be harvested in July-August. The leaves of the bush are green, the flowers are bright yellow, and the neat fruits have a juicy green tint. A special feature of the hybrid is the long-term preservation of fresh fruits, even if the owner delays harvesting. The Murashka cucumber is not suitable for collecting seeds, so you don’t have to grow the seeds.

Cucumber variety Spino F1

A very early (39-40 days from germination) and low-light-resistant parthenocarpic cucumber hybrid for growing in the first and second turns of protected soil. The hybrid is characterized by high yield potential and concentrated yield. The plant is of a generative type, with short internodes and an average leaf blade size, which contributes to the formation of a large number of ovaries with a low trellis. The plant has a minimal number of side shoots and a bouquet type of flowering (3-5 fruits in the axils), ensuring the fastest growth of pickles, good early and overall productivity without yield failures. Due to the generative nature of the development of the hybrid, it is necessary to control the number of ovaries on the plant to avoid their falling off.

The fruits are uniform in size, 12-14 cm long, coarsely tuberous, dark green in color, without stripes. They have excellent taste and are not bitter. The fruits are intended for fresh sale and processing. When outgrown, they remain cylindrical in shape. They are perfectly stored and transported over long distances without loss of quality. The optimal standing density of the hybrid is 2.3-2.5 plants/m2. To increase the yield, additional shoots of 2-3 leaves can be produced. The hybrid is highly resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, cucumber olive spot, powdery mildew (southern mildew) and moderately resistant to yellowing of cucumber vessels.

Cucumber variety Parisian gherkin F1

Parisian gherkin is a bee-pollinated, early-ripening cucumber variety of early ripening, obtained by breeders of the Poisk agricultural company (Vereya). The period from germination to the beginning of fruiting is 40 - 45 days. Plants are indeterminate, medium-climbing, predominantly female flowering type; branching of side shoots is moderate. The leaves are green, medium to large in size. The fruits are set gradually along the entire length of the shoot.

The fruits are spindle-shaped, with large tubercles, short (6–11 cm), weighing 60–80 grams. The skin is green, with white stripes of medium length. Pubescence of medium density. The spikes are black. The pulp is free of voids, has excellent taste and is not bitter. The yield of marketable fruits is 2.5 - 4 kg/sq. meter, or 101 - 303 c/ha, which is 19 - 79 c/ha lower than the standard varieties Izyashny and Druzhina. The yield of marketable products is low - 63 - 84%. Requires daily collection of greens. Fruiting is uniform throughout the entire growing season.

Cucumber variety Dynamite F1

An early ripening (45-50 days from germination to the beginning of fruiting) parthenocarpic hybrid with a predominantly female flowering type. Designed for growing in film greenhouses. Sowing seedlings at the end of April. Planting in the ground at the end of May - beginning of June in the phase of 3-4 true leaves. Sowing directly into the greenhouse - in mid-May. Planting pattern 50x50 cm.

The plant is indeterminate, vigorous, medium-branched, medium-leafed, female-flowering, with tufted ovaries. The leaf is medium-sized, green, smooth, irregularly serrated along the edge. The greens are cylindrical in shape, green with smeared stripes up to 1/3 of the length, medium-sized tubercles, sparse, brown pubescence.

The mass of greens is 100-120 g, length 12-14 cm, diameter 4.0-4.5 cm. The taste of fresh and canned fruits is good to excellent. Productivity of marketable fruits is 15-18 kg/sq.m. The value of the hybrid: high yield, short-fruited, lumpy greens, high taste qualities of fresh and canned products.

Cucumber variety Great Caesar F1

The hybrid is early ripening - from germination to the beginning of fruiting 40-42 days. The formation of lateral shoots is inhibited, in the first stages of growth there is a powerful formation of the main shoot and only then shortened shoots of the second order are formed. Hybrid of exclusively female flowering type.

The formation of ovaries is bunched - 2-3 fruits are laid in each sinus. Fruits are gherkin-type, 6-8 cm long, length to thickness ratio 3:1. The color of the fruit is dark green with vague light stripes reaching up to 1/3 of the fruit. The hybrid is characterized by fast and powerful initial plant growth.

The rapid simultaneous formation of a large number of fruits, which in combination with parthenocarpy (no need for pollination) gives a high effect in areas of risky farming. The fruit is short, classically cylindrical in shape, coarsely tuberous. Resistant to powdery mildew (PM), olive blight (Scab), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and highly tolerant to downy mildew (DM).

Cucumber variety Merry Family F1

Early ripening self-pollinating hybrid for closed ground. Bundle formation of ovaries. The greens are slightly tuberculate, white-spiked, 7-9 cm long, crispy, aromatic, without bitterness, and remain dense and crunchy when pickled. Ideal for fresh consumption, pickling and canning.

The variety is parthenocarpic (pollination by bees is not required), with a bunched arrangement of ovaries in the nodes. Plants are medium-sized, medium-branched, indeterminate (unlimited growth of the main stem), female flowering type. The leaves are green in color and medium in size. On the main stem in one leaf axil, 2–4 ovaries are formed, on the side shoots – 6–8.

The fruits are cylindrical, medium-tubercular, 10–12 cm long, 2.8–3 cm in diameter, weighing 80–100 grams. The skin is green, with short blurry white stripes. Pubescence is frequent. The spines are white. The pulp is dense, without bitterness. The yield of commercial cucumbers is 10.3 kg/sq.m. The yields are high, stable and long lasting (until frost). The fruits can be picked at the pickle stage (3–5 cm long).

Cucumber variety Gusarsky F1

The hybrid variety Gusarsky F1 belongs to the early ripening hybrids obtained by the Yaskrava company in Ukraine. Typically, the fruits on the branches of this plant begin to ripen 45 days after the formation of seedlings.

The fruits are gherkin, have a beautiful appearance, cylindrical shape, white spines and small tubercles. The color of the fruit is green with barely visible white stripes. The cucumbers taste firm and have a crunchy effect. The flowers on the plant are mostly of the female type; the ovary is organized according to the bouquet principle.

Experts also advise buying this type of cucumber for the reason that it does not turn yellow for more than a month after harvesting, it can be pickled, chopped into salads, or sent for preservation. The Gusarskiy F1 cucumber variety, when sown in a cool climate, requires preliminary obtaining of seedlings.

Cucumber variety Lisette F1

Cucumber Lisette F1 is an early ripening parthenocarpic hybrid for spring-summer greenhouses and film shelters. The ripening period from germination to harvest is 38-42 days. The plant has a female type of flowering and tufted ovaries, medium-sized, powerful, medium-climbing.

Forms from 3-4 to 6-8 beautiful cucumbers in each node. The greens are 6-8 cm long, smooth, often coarsely tuberous, green with small seed chambers, crispy, aromatic, do not overgrow. The value of the hybrid: high commercial and technological qualities, intensive returns of the early harvest. Recommended for canning and fresh consumption.

Cucumber variety Boy-thumb F1

Parthenocarpic variety with a predominance of female flowers. Can be grown in open ground, greenhouse and indoor conditions. Known for its productivity and unpretentiousness. Gherkin-type greens reach the following sizes: length - up to 8-9 cm, diameter - 3-4.5 cm, weight - up to 90 g. The shape of cucumbers is oval with multiple small tubercles and white spines. The color is dark green with short longitudinal stripes and frequent pubescence.

The growing season of “Toy Thumb F1” cucumbers is 35-45 days.
The plant is powerful, but not very climbing. The main stem is not limited by the flower raceme. The foliage is green and slightly wrinkled, the flowers are yellow (without empty flowers). Bundle type of ovary - up to 5-6 fruits are formed in one node. The yield is 13 kg per 1 sq. meters. In contact with

Dynamite F1

High-yielding early ripening parthenocarpic hybrid. Resistant to cladosporiosis, cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew. The fruits are even green in color with brown pubescence. The pulp is juicy and crisp without bitterness.

Characteristics of cucumber varieties

To determine which varieties to prefer, you need to correctly set your priorities, and for this you need to understand what varieties generally exist in the culture. Without going into the professional subtleties on which the classification of cucumber varieties is based, we will try to introduce you to the most important characteristics of these vegetables. So, varieties of cucumbers are divided into the following categories:

• – growing region: for each region there are zoned varieties that cope better than others with weather conditions and diseases and pests common in a certain area;
• – planting location: there are varieties of cucumbers for open ground and for protected ground – greenhouses, hotbeds and for growing on a windowsill or balcony;
• – ripening speed: according to this criterion, varieties are divided into early, middle (mid-ripening) and late, as well as intermediate - mid-early and mid-late;
• – type of pollination: from this point of view, varieties are parthenocarpic, that is, not requiring pollination at all, bee-pollinated and self-pollinated;
• – purpose: there are cucumbers suitable only for fresh consumption, there are those intended for processing, that is, for pickling or pickling, and there are universal varieties, used both fresh and processed;
• – crop selection: varieties and hybrids of cucumbers are distinguished. The advantages of the varieties are that they retain their distinctive qualities in several generations and are suitable for processing, but the disadvantages can be considered a small number of ovaries, too large fruits that quickly turn yellow and outgrow. The advantages of hybrids (F1) are small fruits, several ovaries in one bosom (arranged in a bunch), early fruiting, bright coloring, and in addition, the hybrid greens retain their good appearance for a long time and do not turn yellow. The disadvantages of hybrid cucumbers are the higher cost of seeds and the preservation of the properties of the variety in only one generation;
• – type of flowering: it can be mixed, female or predominantly female;
• – size of the fruit: according to this criterion, cucumbers are divided into gherkins, whose greens are no more than 8 cm long, and salad cucumbers, whose length reaches 20-25 cm or more;
• – fruit color: the vast majority of cucumbers have a green fruit color, but there are varieties of white cucumbers, and they differ from green ones only in color and a complete lack of bitterness. There are also red cucumbers, but in our gardens they grow like weeds;
• – the nature of the surface of the greens: cucumbers are large-tubercular and small-tubercular, and the spines on them are white or black. There are also thornless varieties of cucumbers;
• – method of cultivation: bush, short-climbing (usually a sign of early varieties), medium-climbing, which is more typical for mid-ripening varieties, and long-climbing – represented, as a rule, by late varieties. There are varieties with the so-called bunched ovary formation, in which up to 7 cucumbers can form in one axil. The method of growing cucumbers also depends on the formation of pinching of the bush;
• – productivity: there are less, more and very productive varieties of cucumbers;
• – resistance to diseases and pests: this is a very important characteristic. You should know that the earlier cucumbers ripen, the lower their resistance to diseases, that is, in early cucumbers it will definitely be lower than in late varieties.

Cucumber variety Bouquet F1

A universal variety in every sense. The State Register recommends its open ground and closed. The hybrid begins to set fruit early and is used both for salads and for canning.

A plant with unlimited growth, but not very tall, weakly climbing. Among the flowers, female ones predominate. Flowering and fruiting are bouquet. 2-6 flowers bloom in each node. The ovary is short, elongated, covered with small tubercles. The greens are harvested when their weight reaches 90-110 g. They are delicious. In open ground, 5-7 kg are collected from 1 m2. Weakly susceptible to infectious diseases.

Cucumber variety Buyan F1

The Buyan variety is parthenocarpic (does not require pollination) and is prone to bunched ovaries. Suitable for spring-summer and summer-autumn rotation. From germination to harvesting the first fruits, 44–48 days pass. The plants are light-loving, medium-sized, medium-climbing, medium-branched, female-flowering, indeterminate (the growth of the central stem is not limited by the flower raceme).

From 2 to 7 ovaries are formed in one node. The leaves are green, medium-sized, smooth or slightly wrinkled; The edge of the leaf is slightly wavy. Plants are characterized by the second type of self-regulation of branching, in which the abundance of filling fruits on the central stem inhibits the growth of lateral shoots. The recommended planting density in greenhouses is 2.5 plants/sq.m., in open ground—3-4 plants/sq.m. Cucumbers are cylindrical in shape, with large tubercles and a short neck, 8–11 cm long, weighing 90–110 grams.

A variety of universal use. The taste and pickling qualities are high. This hybrid is characterized by high resistance to brown spot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus and moderate resistance to downy mildew. As well as abundant and long-lasting fruiting in a wide temperature range.

Cucumber variety Everyone's envy F1

The self-pollinating cucumber with the promising name “The Envy of Everyone” can be grown both in open ground ridges and in film tunnels or spring greenhouses. The hybrid not only has complex resistance to the most common cucumber diseases and adverse weather conditions, but is also characterized by the formation of a consistently high yield, regardless of cultivation conditions.

The side shoots grow very well. The plant is characterized by self-regulation of branching, which ensures long and abundant fruiting. Each node forms from 3 to 6, and sometimes more, high-quality ovaries.

Zelentsy are very beautiful, have a bright green color and white spines, and have medium-intensity pubescence. The average length of the fruit varies from 9 to 12 cm. The shape of cucumbers is neat. The pulp is quite dense and very crispy. Zelentsy have excellent taste and are well suited for pickling.

Cucumber variety German F1

German is the most popular cucumber variety on the Russian market. The hybrid is early ripening, high-yielding. Designed for cultivation in garden plots and small farms. Suitable for both greenhouses (greenhouses) and open ground. The period from emergence to fruiting is 40–45 days. The plants are medium-sized, parthenocarpic (set fruit without pollination by bees), female-flowering, determinate (with limited growth of the main stem). The leaves are dark green and medium in size. The ovaries in the node are formed in bunches - 6 - 7 pieces each.

Zelentsy are cylindrical, ribbed, medium-tubercular, leveled, 10–11 cm long, 2.9–3.1 cm in diameter, weighing 70–90 grams. The ratio of fruit length to thickness is 3.3:1. The skin of the cucumber is dark green, with short white stripes and mild spotting, covered with a faint waxy coating. The pubescence is frequent, the spines are white. The pulp is medium density, crispy, aromatic, sweetish, without bitterness. The marketable yield is 8.5 - 9 kg/sq.m. This hybrid is resistant to common diseases: cladosporiosis (brown spot), cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew. The variety is universal, good both fresh for preparing salads and for canning.

Cucumber variety Green Stream F1

An early-ripening (42-45 days from germination to fruiting) parthenocarpic hybrid with bouquet formation of ovaries (up to 5 in one node) for cultivation in protected and open ground and under temporary film covers. The plant is powerful, with weak shoot formation, which is very convenient for growing in greenhouses on a trellis, and also makes it easier to care for and harvest in open ground.

The fruits are cylindrical, 11-13 cm long, dark green, with frequent medium tubercles, white-spiked, weighing 110-120 g. Sweet and aromatic, they are tasty in fresh salads, retaining an appetizing crunch when salted and pickled. The hybrid guarantees a high yield even in unfavorable summers. Productivity - 15-16 kg/m². Sowing seedlings - at the end of April. Planting seedlings in the ground - at the end of May - beginning of June in the phase of 3-4 true leaves. Sowing directly into the ground - in May - June. Plants form into one stem. Planting pattern in the greenhouse: 30x70 cm.

Cucumber variety Masha F1

The hybrid variety of cucumbers Masha has determinate bushes of medium climbing. Their medium-sized leaves are slightly wrinkled. Predominantly female flowering avoids the formation of barren flowers. This has a positive effect on productivity. In this regard, cucumber Masha is one of the record holders. Up to 7 ovaries can form in its nodes, and the yield of one square meter will be more than 10 kg of cucumbers. In this case, not even a month and a half will pass before the gardener can harvest the first harvest from plants of this hybrid variety. The last harvest of cucumbers can be harvested in early October.

Masha cucumbers are shaped like a cylinder. They have brightly marked tubercles with light white fluff. On the dark green peel you can see light stripes and slight spotting. This hybrid variety of cucumbers would not be grown for sale if it did not have excellent commercial characteristics. Each cucumber Masha will weigh no more than 100 g and have a length of up to 11 cm. Their average diameter will be 3.5 cm. The pulp of fresh cucumbers is crispy and juicy. This makes this hybrid variety ideal for canning and pickling.

Cucumber variety Beam splendor F1

Like any hybrid, “Beam Splendor f1” was obtained by crossing two varietal cucumbers endowed with certain qualities. This allowed breeders to develop a first-generation hybrid with amazing productivity, which reaches 40 kg per 1 m2 of land. Such a high yield was achieved thanks to the tufted ovary and parthenocarpicity of the cucumber. Thus, from 3 to 7 ovaries can be formed simultaneously in one bunch. All of them are fruit-bearing, female type. To pollinate flowers, cucumbers do not require the participation of insects or humans.

The variety “Puchkovoe splendor f1” is the brainchild of a Ural agricultural company and is adapted for cultivation in the climatic conditions of the Urals and Siberia. Open and protected soils and tunnels are suitable for cultivating cucumbers. At the same time, the crop is particularly demanding in terms of watering, fertilizing, loosening, and weeding. In order for a cucumber of this variety to be able to fully bear fruit, in the required volume with timely ripening of the fruit, a cucumber bush should be formed.

Cucumbers of the “Puchkovoe splendor f1” variety belong to the category of gherkins. Their length does not exceed 11 cm. The shape of the cucumbers is smooth, cylindrical. Shallow tubercles can be observed on their surface; the tops of the cucumbers are narrowed. The color of the fruit is light green, with small light stripes along the cucumber. The thorns of the cucumber are white.

Cucumber variety Suzanna F1

Cucumber Suzanne F1 - Mid-season (harvest 48-50 days after emergence), long-climbing (the length of the main vine is 3-4 m), high-yielding parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) hybrid of Czech selection for universal use for greenhouses and open ground. The plant is quite powerful; 3-4 gherkin cucumbers are formed per node.

The fruits are small (7-9 cm long), length to width ratio 3.2:1, weighing 80-90 g, cylindrical in shape, with a rough surface, with small and sparse tubercles, without bitterness, Suzanne F1 cucumber has excellent taste. Sowing seeds to a depth of 2-3 cm or planting seedlings is carried out in May-June according to a pattern of 15 (20) x 80 cm. Caring for cucumbers is standard: regular watering, weeding, loosening, mulching, fertilizing 2-3 times per season, it is advisable to clean the plants from old, dry leaves and vines that have produced fruit and, naturally, harvest after 1-2 days in June-August. Cucumber Suzanne F1 is highly resistant to a number of diseases: tobacco mosaic virus, mildew and powdery mildew. Cucumbers are used fresh (salads and snacks), as well as for pickling and preservation.

Cucumber variety Sparta F1

Early ripening, bee-pollinated, salad, pickling, canning. The plant is indeterminate, medium-sized, predominantly of the female type, with more than 3 flowers per node. Medium sized leaf, dark green. The plant is short, cylindrical, coarsely tuberculate, medium ribbed, green with short stripes and mild spotting, white pubescence.

An insect-pollinated hybrid intended for cultivation in open ground conditions and in polycarbonate greenhouses with an opening top. Marketable yield 4.3 kg/sq.m. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew. Dense, juicy fruits reach sizes up to 15cm, perfect for salads, pickling and canning.

Cucumber variety Raznosol F1

Early ripening, bee-pollinated, salad, pickling. The plant is indeterminate, medium-branched, with predominantly female flowering type. The number of female flowers in a node is 1-2. Medium sized leaf, dark green. The green grass is short, cylindrical, light green with long stripes and dense spotting, tuberculate (medium-sized tubercles), black, sparse pubescence. Weight of greens is 100 g. The taste is excellent.

Marketable yield 11.0-11.5 kg/sq.m. Resistant to cladosporiosis, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew and downy mildew (peronosporosis)

Cucumber variety Buratino F1

The early ripening cucumber Buratino F1, which takes 44-46 days from the emergence of shoots to the start of fruiting, is a parthenocarpic hybrid with a predominantly female type of flowering. Designed for cultivation under temporary film covers and in open ground.

The hybrid is cold-resistant, high-yielding, with a bouquet arrangement of ovaries, of which there are up to 6 pieces in the nodes. The fruit is a genetically devoid of bitterness, large-tubercular dark green elongated cylindrical green, reaching 8-9 cm in length and weighing up to 100 g. From 1 m2 you get about 11-13 kg of fruit.

Barrel pickled cucumber

Mid-season (from germination to fruiting 53-57 days), bee-pollinated cucumber variety. Designed for growing in open ground. Recommended for fresh consumption, canning and pickling. The plant is vigorous, climbing, with mixed flowering.

The greens are large-tubercular, bright green with a waxy coating, elongated-cylindrical, 11-13 cm long, dense, crispy, tender, juicy, sweet, without bitterness. Weight 90-100 g. Total yield 15-16 kg/m2. Resistant to anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, stress-resistant. The value of the variety: stable yield, retains commercial quality for a long time, the greens do not turn yellow, are long-lasting, and do not wither during transportation. When salting and canning, they retain their density, shape and color, and do not form voids.

Cucumber variety Micron F1

Cucumber Micron is an early-ripening bee-pollinated variety. The ripening period from germination to harvest is 38-45 days. The plant is medium-climbing, medium-sized. The greens are short (do not outgrow), up to 6-8 cm long, large-lumpy, green in color, strong and crispy, very fragrant.

Value of the variety: massive and abundant fruiting, disease resistance, excellent taste and technological qualities, suitable for collecting pickles (2-4 cm) and mini gherkins (4-6 cm). Recommended for all types of canning and pickling.

Courage F1

High-yielding early ripening self-pollinating hybrid. Resistant to olive spot, true and downy mildew, and cucumber mosaic virus. The fruits are dark green, cylindrical, often tuberculate, white-thorned. The pulp is without bitterness, the taste is high.

Cucumber variety Zanachka F1

Cucumbers of this type have a medium-early ripening period - 38-41 days. The plant is highly branched, has male and female flowers, which are pollinated by bees. Cucumbers are green in color with light green stripes, oblong cylindrical in shape, up to 10-12 cm long and weighing about 110-130 g. The peel is covered with medium-sized white tubercles. The pulp is without bitterness, crispy and juicy, of high taste. The variety was bred for cultivation in greenhouses and does not tolerate low temperatures. At temperatures below +16, the ovary stops forming. The plant has good resistance to diseases such as powdery and downy mildew, root rot and cucumber mosaic. Cucumbers are planted in seedlings at the end of May, when the sprout has three full leaves. Seeds for seedlings are sown at the end of April. Sowing in open soil is carried out in early June, when the soil warms up to +18 degrees. The fruits are eaten fresh, pickled and canned. Fertility is about 11-11.5 kg per square meter. The recommended planting density should be 2-3 bushes per square meter. Proper care involves timely watering with warm water, fertilizing and removing weeds before the flowering period. Harvesting should be done every two to three days, this will increase the fertility time and slow down the aging of the plant.

Masha F1

High-yielding ultra-early ripening self-pollinating gherkin hybrid. Resistant to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus. Relatively resistant to other diseases. The fruits are dark green and cylindrical in shape. Flesh without bitterness.

Hybrids for the greenhouse

"Courage F1" - stable yield

“Courage” is the work of Russian breeders. Belongs to the category of early ripening, ripened fruits can be harvested 38-44 days after full germination.

“Courage F1” is a parthenocarpic plant, that is, it does not require pollination by insects. It is also indeterminate, medium-sized and medium-branched. Female type flowering. About 20-30 fruits can grow simultaneously on one bush. It is recommended to plant two plants per square meter. From one sq. m of beds you can get up to 18 kg of harvest.

The hybrid has high immunity to most diseases, including powdery mildew and root rot.

The fruits are cylindrical in shape with medium tubercles. They reach a maximum length of 18 centimeters with a diameter of 3-4 centimeters. The weight of one cucumber ranges from 100 to 140 grams. The skin is elastic and elastic, dark green in color.

There is a slight waxy coating. The flesh is tender but crunchy. There is a sweet taste. The purpose is universal, suitable for fresh consumption and preservation. Cucumbers can be stored for up to 10 days.

Advantages and disadvantages

• high yield
• good immunity
• marketable condition
• possibility of transportation
• good taste

• need careful care
• with scanty watering, bitterness appears in cucumbers

"Hercules F1" - Dutch hybrid

Suitable for growing in greenhouses even in winter. Belongs to the mid-season variety. The fruits are ready already on the 55th day after germination.

The plant has a powerful root system and a strong central stem with weak branching. The bush does not need “decoration”. It also does not require pollination by bees. The culture is unpretentious in care. It is enough to maintain the required level of humidity in the greenhouse. When preparing the soil for planting, it is recommended to apply organic fertilizers and fungicides.

The yield is excessively high - about 25 kg per 1 square meter. The fruiting period lasts from mid-March to October. To maintain this yield, it is recommended to change the planting location every year. The finished fruit has an average size: diameter up to 4 cm, length up to 15 cm. Market weight reaches 150 grams per piece. Universal application.

Advantages and disadvantages

• fast maturation
• very high yield
• universal application
• marketability

• need additional fertilization