Pickling varieties of cucumbers for open ground and greenhouses: description of the best with photos

Pickling cucumbers, what are they?

If you look closely, you can identify the fruits from which only salads are made. Greens are covered with thin skin, dark in color, have no thorns or white stripes, and are of decent length. When fresh, these cucumbers are very tasty, but are not suitable for preparations. Varieties whose fruits are cylindrical in shape, decorated with light stripes, and whose skin is covered with spikes and tubercles, are good for pickling.

Breeders have developed hybrids and ordinary varieties, the greens of which are used for different purposes and differ in appearance from both salad and pickling cucumbers. The shape of the fruit resembles a spindle, the skin is light in color and has small tubercles.

Main advantages and characteristics of the culture

Not a single holiday table is complete without pickles, but the density of the pulp affects the quality and taste of the pickles. In fruits whose skin is covered with large tubercles, the vascular bundles located transversely to the surface are quite developed, due to which even when the cucumbers are soaked in hot water, the flesh will still be crispy, the taste of the greens does not deteriorate, they do not become watery or bitter.

The advantages of pickling varieties include:

amicable maturation:
high productivity;
universal use.

In addition to ordinary barrel cucumbers, hybrids have been created that, in addition to these characteristics, are immune to disease. But summer residents who grow greens for pickling have to buy seeds every year, since the fruits of hybrids do not contain them.

How to choose: dealing with diversity

The range of cucumber varieties is amazing; for preservation and other preparations, it is recommended to choose cucumbers that are adapted to the local climate and soil composition. Fruits used for pickling:

with large tubercles and black spines;
with dense pulp;
with a small amount of seeds;
with dark sweetish skin;
without voids inside.

The length of the greens should not be more than 13–15 cm. Gherkins measuring 4 or 5 centimeters are pickled; for larger cucumbers, a brine is prepared from dill, mustard, and spices, resulting in a spicy, crispy snack that is impossible to refuse.

When preparing greens, the thorns break off, and pores form on the skin through which the solution penetrates into the pulp. Smooth fruits are very slippery, and cucumbers with tubercles are easy to place in a barrel.

Smooth or spiked

The surface of cucumber fruits can be smooth or covered with thorns. This structural feature is fundamentally reflected in the ways they are eaten. For example, fruits covered with white or black thorns are most suitable for canning. Such varietal characteristics are not reflected in the taste and consistency of canned food. During cooking, the spines are removed from the surface, leaving slight damage to the skin. It is through them that the brine or marinade penetrates into the fruit. If the skin is smooth, then canning will also occur, but it will take more time, due to which the fruit pulp will lose its elasticity and become flabby.

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Most modern varieties and hybrids are, to one degree or another, focused on processing, so the surface of their fruits is covered with tubercles and thorns.

Sail

Parthenocarpic mid-season (46–50 days) hybrid. Zelentsy are short, weighing 80–100 g, finely tuberculate, genetically devoid of bitterness. The yield of the harvest is friendly, which allows for quick salting or canning.

Bochkova

Mid-season bee-pollinated hybrid for open ground. Greens are finely tuberculate, with white pubescence, weighing 80–100 g. Excellent for canning and pickling - the pulp is without voids and bitterness.

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Pickle

Mid-season bee-pollinated hybrid. The fruits are sparsely tuberculate, white-thorned, 10–12 cm long. Fruiting lasts until autumn. The greens on the plant do not outgrow and do not turn yellow.

Smooth-skinned fruits are ideal for fresh use. Varieties with such characteristics are called salad varieties.

Monsieur Olivier

Early ripening (40–45 days from germination to fruiting) parthenocarpic hybrid. The fruits are smooth, 16–18 cm long. The skin is tender, the flesh is sweetish, with a pronounced cucumber aroma.

Cocktail

Early ripening parthenocarpic hybrid. The fruits are small, weighing 70–90 g. With thin skin and juicy crispy pulp.

Fruit. Photo: Mikhail Vorobyov

Fruit

Early ripening, parthenocarpic hybrid. The greens are smooth, 13–15 cm long. The taste is sweetish, the flesh is tender, without bitterness. Resistant to a complex of major cucumber diseases.

Varieties and description of pickling varieties

Vegetables love warmth and sun. In the south, this is enough for crops, but in mid-latitudes, cucumbers are planted under film, and they bear fruit well. Pickling varieties and hybrids, regardless of growing conditions, are suitable for putting in a barrel, pickling and canning.

Vyaznikovsky

The cucumber appeared at the beginning of the last century, but is still popular among gardeners; it is cultivated not only in the middle zone, but also in Moldova and Ukraine. The fruits of the Vyaznikovsky variety differ:

light green color;
elongated shape;
pleasant aroma;
dense pulp.

If agricultural practices are followed, the variety produces a good harvest even in unfavorable weather. The plant can withstand minor frosts.

Parisian gherkin

The unpretentious variety is planted not only in dachas, but also cultivated on an industrial basis. The fruits barely grow to 10 cm in length, are covered with many thorns, have a sweetish taste, and crunch after processing.

Fabulous

The hybrid bushes, created by Russian breeders, have a long stem that forms up to 8 shoots. On the 45th day after the sprouts emerge, oval greens 12 cm long, the surface of which is dotted with tubercles, begin to be picked.

The hybrid does not suffer from bacteriosis and is resistant to viruses.

Far Eastern

The variety takes root in different climatic zones, tolerates drought and prolonged rains. The fruits are laid until late autumn, harvested 2 or 3 times a week. Greens up to 20 cm long weigh 150–180 g when ripe. The skin with black spikes is decorated with white stripes and covered with a beautiful purine coating.

Muromsky

The early ripening variety is not going to give up its position, although it was developed a very long time ago. The bushes, abundantly covered with richly colored foliage, form vines that grow up to 1.5 m in length. Oval gherkins weigh only 50–60 g, the skin is separated by light stripes and dotted with black spines. The dense elastic pulp contains small seeds.

Coastal

The bee-pollinated variety boasts high yields, but requires heat. The bushes form long lashes that are attached to a support. The ovary in the leaf nodes is formed in bunches. 3.5 kg of greens are harvested per square meter, possessing:

cylindrical shape;
tuberous surface;
sweet and crispy flesh.

The cucumber seeds sprout quickly and the fruits are not bitter. The plant is immune to anthracnose, and if agricultural practices and care rules are followed, it does not suffer from powdery mildew.

Crisp

The variety is grown in an open garden; in cool climates, cucumbers are comfortable in a greenhouse. The flowers on the bushes are pollinated by insects, and after a month and a half the fruits with large black thorns weighing 80 g ripen. The flesh of the greens is crispy and very tasty.

Nezhinsky

The variety, created in the north of Ukraine, continues to be planted by summer residents with pleasure, despite the emergence of more productive hybrids. The bushes grow very quickly, forming vines 2 m long. Nezhinsky cucumber is valued:

for excellent taste;
strong and juicy pulp;
the presence of a crunch.

The variety is not afraid of cold weather and tolerates drought. The skin of greens is much thinner than that of other pickled cucumbers.

Philippok F1

Gardeners plant an indeterminate hybrid, which requires bees to pollinate its flowers, not only because of its high yield, but also because its fruits are ideal for pickles.

Small cylindrical cucumbers are formed on branched bushes in large quantities.

Monastic

In an open garden bed illuminated by the sun, an early variety with a mixed type of pollination bears fruit abundantly. Zelentsy, decorated with light stripes and black spikes, after heat treatment retain a pleasant taste, do not form voids, and ripen in a month and a half.

Barrel pickling

The name of the variety of Russian selection immediately indicates for what purpose cucumbers are planted. On naturally pollinated bushes, fruits with black spines 8–9 cm long ripen early.

Salty ears

The yield of a parthenocarpic variety does not decrease in rainy weather when bees are not flying. Female flowers do not need pollination.

From the Salty Ears hybrid bush, 5–7 kg of small sweetish fruits are picked; they never taste bitter, and small gherkins look original in a jar.

Son of Regiment F1

The hybrid variety, which very rarely gets sick, pleases with a harvest of crispy fruits that set so well together that you have to pick them every day. Summer residents use greens decorated with white stripes and covered with tubercles for pickling.

Moth F1

Summer residents write rave reviews about the hybrid, which is characterized by long and abundant fruiting. From a bed the size of 1 square. per meter, 9–10 kg of cucumbers are harvested. After the ovary appears, crispy gherkins are picked on the second day so that they do not overgrow.

Reliable F1

The indeterminate type variety produces shoots that need to be tied to a support. Tall, powerful bushes are pollinated by insects, but delight with an excellent harvest of fruits that ripen in 40 days. The advantages of Reliable cucumbers include:

attractive appearance;
lack of bitter aftertaste;
excellent taste of dense pulp.

The plant withstands the vagaries of nature and rarely suffers from disease. Zelentsy, which weighs 110 or 120 g, is not damaged during transportation and does not spoil for a long time during storage.

Cornet F1

A productive hybrid withstands cold weather, withstands drought, and ignores diseases. The bushes produce many rich green fruits. Cucumbers of the Cornet variety have an attractive shape, juicy and dense flesh, dotted with pimples.

Espagnolette F1

The hybrid is planted in open ground, since the plant is not afraid of either cold or rain. On the vines of the bushes, the fruits are collected in bouquets of several pieces. Cucumbers of rich color do not weigh more than 90 g, dotted with pimples with white spines. The latch does not lose its crispy characteristics after salting.

Snack bar F1

The indeterminate variety was created by breeders for planting in open ground. Medium-sized bushes produce flowers of a mixed type, pollinated by wind and insects. The short fruits of the Zakusochny hybrid are light in weight, have dense pulp, and are suitable not only for salads, but also for pickles.

Smiley F1

The variety quickly adapts to cold snaps, drought and cloudy damp weather, the fruits of which ripen very early and have an original shape. Round Smiley cucumbers have a beautiful dark green color, barely reach 5–6 cm in length, and weigh a little more than 40 grams.

North Pole F1

The name of the hybrid indicates for which regions Russian breeders created it. The plant bears fruit abundantly in a film greenhouse; the first greens after the sprouts emerge will ripen in 40 days.

The North Pole can withstand temperature changes; green plants do not ripen at the same time, which is why the fruiting period is extended for a long time.

You'll Crunch F1

In regions with cool summers, cucumbers are grown through seedlings. The parthenocarpic hybrid also takes root when sown in the ground with seeds. The Obcrusty variety has female flowers and bears fruit without the participation of bees. Greens, 8 cm long with frequent tubercles on the surface, do not outgrow, have a pronounced aroma and excellent taste.

Levina F1

Many summer residents like small cucumbers that fit in a small jar, and when choosing varieties for planting, they choose the Levin hybrid. The bushes on which miniature gherkins are formed bloom all summer, and the fruits with delicate pulp, decorated with pimples, ripen very quickly.

Capricorn F1

The variety, created in hot regions, in a short time adapted to a cool and damp climate, acquired immunity to diseases and delights with beautiful miniature cucumbers of the same size.

Guys in the garden

A hybrid with female and male flowers surprises with a high yield in open ground, where it is pollinated with the help of the shoulders and forms green flowers with small tubercles. The sweetish fruits do not lose their crunch when pickled and do not acquire a bitter taste, which is why the Children in the Garden are valued. The variety is immune to the mosaic virus and does not suffer from root rot or spotting.

Village pickle F1

In just 40 days, cucumbers ripen on the bushes of a self-pollinating hybrid of Russian origin. The variety takes root in different climate conditions and bears fruit until autumn. Summer residents like short greens of the Village pickle because of their pleasant taste, barely noticeable aroma and the fact that they do not form voids in the dense pulp.

Village F1

The hybrid variety is characterized by average productivity, but is not afraid of cold weather, practically does not get sick, and grows both under a film and in an open bed. The oblong fruits with sparse tubercles are good in salads and pickles.

Characteristics of the Salty Ears variety

Ripe cucumber variety Salty ears f1 is a cylindrical fruit of the parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) type. The plant produces predominantly female flowers. The ripening period for the Salted Ears cucumber is late. The collection of greens begins 50-55 days after planting.

Cucumbers have the following characteristics:

length 9-10 cm;
diameter from 2.5 to 3 cm;
weight 80-85 g;
juicy pulp;
small seeds;
lumpy skin;
rich green color;
soft, white pubescence;
has no bitterness;
voids do not appear inside the ripe fruit.

The Salted Ears cucumber is similar to the Phillipok f1 variety. Fruiting begins on the 55th day. In addition, Phillipok greens have an excellent taste and are ideal for canning. Cucumber bushes of the Salty ears type grow to medium size. Side shoots are shortened. The fruits are formed in a bouquet. Average yield per 1 sq. meter of plantings is 6-7 kg when growing the variety without shelter. When cultivated in a greenhouse, the productivity of the Salty Ears hybrid is an order of magnitude higher.

Popular varieties for winter harvesting

Many housewives roll cucumbers into jars, and in a cool room they do not lose their taste and remain hard for more than a year.

Game

The fruits of a productive variety, pollinated naturally, ripen in the middle period and are abundantly set on low bushes. Oval-shaped greens are rarely pubescent with thorns, decorated with white stripes, and weigh less than 70 grams.

Aquarius

The description of the variety of Russian selection and the characteristics of the fruits have interested many gardeners, although the plant loves the sun very much and requires the participation of bees. Aquarius cucumbers with dense tubercles have a beautiful oval shape, thin skin, and tender flesh.

Phoenix

The hybrid was bred for planting in open ground back in the eighties, but has not lost popularity among summer residents. The fruits begin to ripen after 2 months, but set before frost. Cucumbers grow up to 12–16 cm in length, weigh on average 60 g, and do not change green color.

Courage

On bushes with developed roots, the ovary forms in bunches, and in its place aromatic fruits grow in the form of a cylinder with white thorns and crispy pulp.

Zozulya

The variety, self-pollinated and created for greenhouses, produces a large number of greens regardless of weather conditions. Large fruits with light stripes grow to a length of 16–20 centimeters within a month and a half.

Hector

The determinate-type hybrid, created in the Netherlands, is cultivated by farmers with pleasure, since the first cucumbers begin to be picked after a month; summer residents plant Hector F1, which does not require the formation of bushes, for the sake of very tasty small-sized greens.

Hermann

This unpretentious variety bears fruit well even for novice gardeners. The bushes produce female flowers that do not require pollinators. Gherkins, which are picked after 36 or 38 days, acquire a rich green color when grown in the sun, but turn pale when planted in the shade.

Marinda

The hybrid, which bears fruit under film and in the open air, produces 6–7 cucumbers per node with regular watering and fertilizing. When ripe, the weight of greens increases to 70 grams; there are no voids in the pulp with small seeds.

Moscow Nights

The indeterminate hybrid forms long lashes, on which the ovary is formed in bunches even in the absence of sun. The yield of the variety of Russian selection is 15–17 kg. Cylindrical fruits of dark green color delight with excellent taste and juicy pulp.

Top dressing

Hybrid Salty Ears responds well to feeding, so it needs to be introduced periodically.

Here is an example diagram:

In the fall, it is worth adding organic matter in solid form.
In the spring, before planting, the soil is disinfected, and you can also water it with an infusion of chicken manure.
About 10 days after planting in open ground, you need to use universal mineral fertilizers. They must be diluted in water in accordance with the instructions. In this case, they are added exclusively to the root.
Feeding must be repeated every 10–14 days.

Some gardeners also apply organic fertilizers throughout the season. They contain a lot of ammonia, and the root system of cucumbers is weak. It is necessary to protect it, so the application of organic matter is carried out exclusively at the root, after which watering is carried out with clean water.

The best universal varieties for open ground

Although many hybrids have been created that produce high yields in greenhouses, in regions where summers are long, gardeners sow cucumbers in open garden beds.

Fruits ripened in the sun acquire a special aroma.

fontanel

The variety, beloved by summer residents, although pollinated by bees, forms ovaries in bunches. Zelentsy ripen unevenly, so they are harvested almost until autumn. Fragrant, sweetish cucumbers, decorated with white stripes and covered with black spines, weigh no more than 100 g, are salted and pickled.

Bush

A compact plant with short stems takes up little space and looks original in the garden, especially when strewn with neat fruits. Cucumbers, similar to a green egg, are very tasty and juicy; there are a lot of seeds in the pulp, but there are no voids.

Baby

A variety with miniature bushes attracts gardeners with its early greenery with lumpy skin; the fruits ripen very intensely. Greens need to be picked every day; they are stored for a long time and are used for pickling.

Agricultural technology

The Salty Ears cucumber does not like the cold. It is grown in greenhouses or under film cover. In warm climates, cucumbers of the described type grow in open beds.

Soil preparation

The soil must be prepared before planting cucumber crops. The parthenocarpic cucumber variety Salty Ears prefers sunny areas, fertile soil with neutral acidity. The soil should be dug well, while adding organic and mineral fertilizers. Rotted horse manure applied in an amount of 7-10 kg per 1 square meter will enhance soil fertility. meter. At the same time, wood ash is used (200 g per 1 square meter).

It is recommended to form high beds and dig longitudinal furrows 5-7 cm deep in them. Seedlings or germinated seed material are placed in the furrows.

Seed preparation

Cucumber seeds Salted ears are pre-prepared for planting in the following steps:

The seed material is wrapped in a wet cloth.
Leave to germinate for 2-3 days.
When the sprouts appear, they are planted in the ground.

To get a quick harvest, it is recommended to plant the germinated seeds in cups with loose soil. Seeds of the Salty ears variety are buried 1-2 cm, watered, and the cups are placed in a warm place. The first shoots appear in about a week. When 2-3 leaves form on the seedlings, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place.

Planting cucumber crops

Plants of the Salty Ears variety should be planted at the end of May. The seedlings, along with a lump of earth, are carefully removed from the cup, trying not to damage the roots, placed in dug grooves at intervals of 10-12 cm. A distance of 25-30 cm is maintained between rows, and 65-70 cm between beds. The seedlings are sprinkled with soil, compacting the soil around the stem. Planted cucumbers are watered abundantly.

When growing the Salty Ears variety in an open garden bed, it is recommended to cover the young plants with film, placing it on the arches. The covering material is removed when the cucumbers take root well.