Description and characteristics of short-fruited varieties of cucumbers, their formation and cultivation
Short-fruited cucumbers are especially popular among gardeners; they are well suited for pickling as a whole. The Pasadena cucumber is just one of those varieties that is suitable for open and closed ground.
Characteristics of short-fruited cucumbers
Pickle cucumbers are short-fruited varieties. Most of these varieties have only female inflorescences, and also form ovaries without pollination. This feature allows you to grow vegetables at any time of the year in greenhouses or hotbeds. Long-fruited varieties are much more difficult to grow in winter and autumn.
Characteristics of short-fruited varieties:
- Bushes grow quickly, many varieties do not require a garter to the trellis;
- Cucumbers are small in size;
- The plant forms a large number of ovaries;
- Good yield throughout the entire fruiting period;
- Growing does not take long;
- Ripe fruits taste good;
- Suitable for whole salting;
- Rarely get sick with various diseases of agricultural crops;
- The bushes do not need special care.
With gherkins, you do not need to spend a lot of time on the site. Maintenance can be minimal.
Most popular varieties
Planting dates for gherkins are no different from other varieties. It is possible to cultivate them in ordinary beds in the garden, or in insulated shelters such as greenhouses.
Short-fruited cucumbers:
- Cucumbers Pasadena
Pasadena F1 is one of those hybrids that mature very quickly. The first part of the crop can be harvested 50-55 days after germination. The bushes are low, the foliage is medium. Small-knobby cucumbers. There is no bitterness in the taste. The length of zelents is from 7 to 10 cm.
- Cucumber Pasamonte F1
Description of Pasamonte should start with the fact that it is one of the earliest varieties. After 40-45 days after planting the seeds in the ground, you can remove the cucumbers. On the skin there are large white thorns, large tuberous. The length of the greenery is from 5 to 8 cm. Vegetables do not outgrow. It is desirable to form a bush in two stems.
- Cucumber Componist
Stable harvest during the growing season. Zelentsy hybrid Komponist F1 rich green color, the skin is covered with large tubercles. The shape is cylindrical, elongated. In length vegetables can grow up to 12 cm. Refers to hybrids with an early ripening period. When forming fruits, special attention should be paid to watering the bushes.
- Cucumber Poplar F1
Topolek cucumbers belong to the first generation bee-pollinated hybrids. Universal use, excellent taste of vegetables. In length, the fruits reach 14 cm. The skin is covered with large tubercles. The shape is elongated, cylindrical. The maximum weight of a cucumber is 135 gr.
- Rhythm F1
A bee-pollinated, high-yielding hybrid.The skin has large tubercles. Oval-shaped zelents, weight from 100 to 115 gr. There is no bitter taste. In length grow from 11 to 14 cm. The hybrid is early maturing. Suitable for conservation.
- Alekseich F1
Cucumbers Alekseevich belong to self-pollinated hybrids and an ultra-early ripening period. Hybrid Alekseich F1 can be consumed both fresh and canned whole. The length of the green is 7-9 cm. The skin is lumpy, emerald green. The plant is medium-sized.
- Sankina Love F1
Cucumbers do not need a garter to the support, since the branching of the bush is weak. It also makes harvesting much easier. The inflorescences are female, self-pollinated. Up to 12 ovaries can form in one node. The skin is delicate, emerald green. Covered with white spines and large tubercles. The length of zelents does not exceed 12 cm. Immunity to many diseases. It is not necessary to form a stem.
- Cucumber Bear
The period during which the fruits ripen is short. Harvesting is possible 45 days after sowing seeds in the soil. Cucumbers have a pleasant taste without bitterness, very crunchy. The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spines. The mass of the greenery is from 55 to 70 gr. A hybrid with female inflorescences, pollinated without the help of bees. Fruits are no more than 8 cm long. Suitable for whole pickling.
- Cucumber Fidelity F1
First generation hybrid from a Russian manufacturer. The bushes are weakly branched, which makes harvesting easier. The inflorescences are female, pollinated independently. Suitable for cultivation in the garden in open field beds and for greenhouses. The harvest ripens early. After 35-38 days after germination, you can pick the first cucumbers. One adult bush can be harvested up to 10 kg. The shape is elongated, cylindrical. The skin is lumpy with a lot of black spines. The length of the greenery is from 8 to 11.5 cm.
- Millionaire F1
The main feature of the variety is to form a bush to increase yields in one stem. Branching is weak, flowers are predominantly female, pollination by bees is not required. You can cultivate a hybrid both on the site and in a greenhouse or greenhouse. The cucumbers are very small, no more than 6 cm in length. The skin is covered with tubercles and black thorns. High resistance to various diseases. The advantage of the hybrid is that the fruits are not prone to overgrowth. This is especially suitable for those summer residents who may not often go to the site.
- Cucumber Mels F1
The advantage of the variety is the early maturity of the fruit. 34 days pass from the moment of planting the planting material in the soil until the growing season. The yield is very high. One plant can collect about 15 kg of greens. Cucumbers are from 10 to 13 cm long. The pulp is dense, without voids. No bitter taste is noted either. There are no thorns on the skin. The cultivar is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, powdery mildew and olive spot. When planting seedlings, the distance between the bushes should be large; it is not advisable to thicken the beds.
- Cucumber Commander
The hybrid is characterized by ultra-early ripening. Suitable for a variety of culinary purposes. You can eat vegetables immediately after harvesting from the garden. Zelentsy are from 10 to 13.5 cm long. Elongated, cylindrical shape. The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spines. There is no bitterness in the pulp. They are self-pollinated varieties. Can be grown in open ground, greenhouses and greenhouse shelters.
- Cucumber Aramis
Early ripe. The growth period lasts from 36 to 41 days. The bushes are abundantly branched. Zelentsy grows in length from 8 to 10 cm. Large tuberous with white thorns. Differs in immunity to tobacco mosaic, powdery mildew and rot. Good for pickling whole and for summer vegetable salads.
Reviews of short-fruited cucumbers
Reviews from gardeners who grew gherkins in their summer cottage:
Marina, 34 years old
“Almost only gherkins are grown because they are very tasty when salted.Unlike long-fruited varieties, they are always very crispy. They are easy to care for and the harvest is always good. ”
Galina, 42 years old
“It is impossible to find decent cucumbers in the store in winter. Therefore, I prefer to cultivate vegetables in a greenhouse. Short-fruited cucumbers became my find. They don't require pollination and the fruit tastes delicious. ”
