Description of the best cucumber seeds and rating of the most productive varieties for 2020

Choosing delicious cucumbers that will delight you with a good harvest and will not bring much trouble to growing is a real problem for many gardeners. New hybrids appear regularly. It is difficult not to get confused among the variety of species. Consider what breeders and seasoned summer residents advise, which varieties of cucumbers are considered the best in 2020.

Selection criteria for quality seeds

You need to choose seeds for planting, focusing on several important points. New varieties and hybrids are created taking into account many factors; each type of vegetable has a list of advantages and inevitable disadvantages. Summer residents should consider the following properties when choosing:

• if there is a desire to independently prepare seed material in the future, choose a variety, not a hybrid;
• fruiting time - in order to eat cucumbers all season, you need to take into account how long the vegetable will bear fruit;
• resistance to diseases - hybrids in this respect show better properties than varieties;
• method of pollination and place of cultivation - with a lack of bees in the area and growing under a film or in a greenhouse, self-pollinating species should be taken;
• genetically inherent lack of bitterness;
• verified seed producer, certificates, specialized store.

Ripening classification

The first to get green cucumbers, and eat them until the very cold, helps a reasonable approach to choosing varieties according to the timing of the onset of ripening. This is one of the main characteristics of the properties of vegetables.

This choice is not as easy as it sounds. The peculiarities of the climate of the region, the possibility of frosts, provision of early irrigation, and much more are taken into account.

Early ripe

In this type of cucumber, resistance against a possible drop in temperature is laid. Zelents of early maturing species are ready in 32-40 days after emergence. The varieties differ in good characteristics:

• Salting;
• Competitor;
• April F1;
• Spring F1;
• Altai early;
• Kid;
• Fun Company F1;
• Zozulya F1;
• Cascade;
• Zyatek F1;
• F1 advance;
• Elegant.

When choosing early varieties, it is necessary to focus on regional climate characteristics.

Medium ripening

These varieties ripen in the middle of summer, have the most pleasant taste, many species are well transported and stored for a long time without losing their properties. Zelentsy ripen abundantly in 45-55 days from germination. Let's mark the most popular ones:

• Libella F1;
• Picas F1;
• Steppe;
• Poplar F1;
• Claudia F1;
• Stork;
• Lilliput F1;
• Farmer F1;
• Mother-in-law F1;
• Solar;
• Drinking.

If summer in the region is usually not in a hurry with the onset, it is better to choose only these varieties, dispensing with the early ones.

Late

These cucumbers will have to wait longer than 55 days, they grow dense strong roots, which ensures a good long harvest in the future. You need to pay attention to the following types:

• Isis F1;
• Aquarius;
• Alice F1;
• Nezhinsky;
• Phoenix;
• F1 athlete;
• Crunch F1;
• Winner;
• Brownie F1;
• Chinese climbing.

With a warm autumn, fruiting lasts until October.

Choosing the best open field cucumbers

When growing in an open way, it is necessary to especially carefully consider the varietal division by region. Zoning is an important element in selection; hybrids are created taking into account the most important characteristics of the area.

Self-pollinated or parthenocarpic species

Most plants need pollination to form fruit. Eliminating dependence on insects is one of the tasks of breeders. New varieties come to the aid of gardeners:

1. Self-pollinated - pollination occurs on one plant (there are pistils and stamens). When the seeds ripen, the fruit turns yellow and dries up.
2. Parthenocarpic plants only produce female flowers. The fruits do not turn yellow, there are no seeds or they are in embryonic form, they are well stored, they give a long and large harvest.

Among the disadvantages, we note the highest cost of seeds in hybrids of this species.

Prestige F1

This variety has a lot of undoubted advantages:

• long fruiting;
• sweet greens without bitterness;
• ripening in 42-45 days;
• beautiful shape: length - 10-12 centimeters, weight - 70-95 grams;
• thin skin, crunchy flesh;
• tolerate transportation well.

Prestige is used fresh and for a variety of blanks.

Son-in-law F1

A good variety for the garden and greenhouse. Zelentsy have a diameter of 3.5 centimeters and a length of about 10-12. The ovary is grouped in bundles of up to 8 pieces. The variety is fruitful - up to 50 bunches on a bush, up to 7 kilograms of fruits are harvested from a bush over the summer.

Zyatek has good taste characteristics, it is better to shoot in the form of gherkins. Practically does not get sick, summer residents appreciate this variety for its unpretentiousness and ease of cultivation.

Claudine F1

Harvesting Claudine makes it easier to open the bush. Zelenets is 8-10 centimeters in size and weighs 80-90 grams. Light stripes go along the dark green skin, the tuberosity is small, but the cucumbers prick the hands strongly. Better to collect with gloves. Up to 7 kilograms of excellent quality fruits are harvested from a square meter.

Claudine is considered a salad variety, has a pleasant taste, but softens with any kind of preparation. Shrubs tolerate heat well. From germination to harvesting - 38-40 days.

Blizzard F1

Fruits are ready 37 days after germination. The ovary is grouped in 4 pieces in a bunch. The cucumbers are small (7-8 centimeters, up to 70 grams), they are distinguished by the correct shape in the form of a cylinder. The color of the greens is bright green, white stripes cover the cucumber to the middle.

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Planting - with seeds in the ground and seedlings. The blizzard is well suited for any use - fresh and for harvesting.

Heroic Power F1

Cucumbers give a large harvest - up to 20 kilograms per bush. If you collect greens on time, the plant bears fruit until September. The bush grows weakly, without taking away strength during the formation of the ovary and the growth of fruits.

The skin of the fruit is dense, the core is filled with pulp, there are few seeds. Size - 8-14 centimeters, thickness - 3 centimeters. Stored well (14 days without quality loss) and transported. They are good fresh and canned.

Bunch types of cucumbers

Breeders greatly facilitated the work of summer residents by developing hybrids with fruits growing in large heaps - bunches or bouquets (2-10 zelents). They have a fantastic yield - up to 400-500 pieces per season.

Magdalena F1

This variety is grown for gherkins and pickles. Pickles can be harvested in 34-36 days. In knots - 2-3 pieces. Fruit color is dark green, thorns are light.

Plants are large, the stem grows indefinitely. Zelentsy do not have bitterness, cucumbers are tasty and salted.

Square dance F1

Fine cucumbers with firm flesh without a void in the center. The bouquet contains up to 10 pieces. They grow up to 10-13 centimeters. Convenient for transportation, stored for a long time. They are used in different ways - for canning, salting, fresh.

Quadrille resists disease and pests well.

Friendly family F1

An unpretentious plant, suitable for growing even for inexperienced gardeners. Excellent taste in gherkins (up to 8 centimeters) and pickles (up to 5 centimeters).

The fruits grow up to 12 centimeters, have a dense sweet core and a rich green skin. There are white stripes on the surface. Used for blanks.

Miracle bouquet F1

The bunch contains 3-5 zelents of dark color, with an average or large number of tubercles. The fruits are of the correct shape and the same size (10-12 centimeters, about 100 grams).

The bushes bear fruit until mid-autumn, they are characterized by high yield stability and unpretentiousness.

Beam Charm F1

5-8 cylindrical fruits (10-12 centimeters) are formed in the bunch. Cucumbers are aligned in weight and size, ripen together, picking is recommended in 2-3 days. With good care, the bush retains fruiting until the cold weather.

Beam charm gives up to 13-15 kilograms per square meter, grows well in unheated greenhouses and ground.

Highest yielding crops

You can get a big harvest only with good care, but there are hybrids - real record holders for fertility.

Sparta F1

A great variety for those who want to pick cucumbers all summer long. The harvest reaches 11.5 kilograms per square meter, it is harvested from July to October.

Sparta bears fruit 6-12 centimeters long. Cucumbers are covered with white hair, light green shade. They grow only outdoors. Do not succumb to disease. Not intended for workpieces.

Pickle F1

The fruits grow up to 90-100 grams - dense and not long. Painted in dark green with small tubercles and a white edge. Village pickle under the shelter gives up to 14.5 kilograms of zelents per square meter.

When salted and preserved, it crunches like fresh, has a pleasant taste in salads.

Zozulya F1

It grows well in gardens and greenhouses, as it tolerates excess and lack of moisture well. Cucumbers are long (15-25 centimeters), weighing 160-200 grams.

The harvest reaches record levels - up to 16 kilograms per square meter. This amount of greens will not be lost - cucumbers are delicious and suitable for salads, they also retain their density and crunch in any workpieces. Zozulya is a real all-rounder.

Shade-loving varieties

The types of cucumbers that can do without a lot of sunlight help summer residents get a harvest when the area is shaded by plantations.

Moscow evenings F1

Produces a stable yield in good light and dark conditions. There are usually 2 ovaries in a node. Has a sweetish taste and pronounced smell. Even in the shade it withstands well against powdery mildew and other diseases.

Muromsky 36

A popular, proven variety, known since 1943. Grows with little sun, ripens quickly. By the end of summer, the whips are aging. Resistant to cold weather and disease. Productivity - 2-3 kilograms per square meter.

F1's secret

Shade tolerant. Has excellent taste. Zelentsy - 12-14 centimeters dark in color, there are many tubercles. Cucumbers are delicious when salted.

Best in cooking method

Insidious cucumbers can bring a lot of surprises.Dense and crispy from the garden - becomes empty or soft after salting. Varieties are divided by purpose:

• salad - eat only fresh;
• for salting - with dense skin, they are crispy;
• universal - good for any use.

Most of the hybrids are suitable for blanks, which are universal.

Important: the seed bags indicate possible uses to be followed.

For salting

Usually proven varieties with tubercles, which retain their density for a long time and do not creep out during long-term storage, are salted:

• Far Eastern;
• Nezhinsky;
• Coastal;
• Vyaznikovsky;
• Voronezh;
• Muromsky;
• Great.

New hybrids can also be used for salting, if the packaging says "universal".

For conservation

The following varieties have proven themselves well in blanks for the lid:

• Chipmunk F1;
• Mother-in-law F1;
• Aquarius;
• Finger;
• Aristocrat F1;
• Parisian gherkin;
• Business;
• Lilliputian.

It is better to choose cucumbers in jars at the stage of gherkins or pickles.

Juicy and crispy for salad

Cucumbers are sweet, aromatic, with a thin skin and a pleasant crunch:

• Agate F1;
• Elegant;
• Masha F1;
• Herman F1;
• Meringue F1;
• Claudine F1;
• Spring F1;
• Barez F1;
• Terminator F1;
• Faris F1.

Most hybrids retain their taste in the blanks.

And what is suitable for greenhouse conditions

Greenhouse varieties are in demand in many regions of Russia. In the cold summer, this is the only way to get homemade cucumbers. But even in warm areas, growing in a greenhouse helps to extend the fruiting time.

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Alekseich F1

Cucumbers grow quickly in greenhouses, even without heating, if the soil temperature reaches 15 °. The soil is required light, with adequate aeration. The node contains 2-3 fruits. Cucumbers ripen together, they remove 13-14 kilograms from the bush during the season.

Fruits - 7-9 centimeters with a weight of up to 75 grams. Alekseich is used fresh and for blanks.

Benefit F1

It belongs to the early maturing species, parthenocarpic hybrid. Cucumbers have small bumps, weight - 100-120 grams. Stored, transported without loss. There are usually 2-4 fruits in a bunch.

Benefis is a versatile person, tasty in any form.

Goosebump F1

Convenient variety for greenhouses, balconies and apartments. In a bunch - 2-4 cucumbers. Fruits with thin skin, sweet and aromatic. Suitable for pickling and salads. They grow quickly, along with the fruits on the bush there are many ovaries.

If picked late, cucumbers do not outgrow and age.

Sankin love F1

The plant is capable of producing up to 400 pieces or 40 kilograms of delicious cucumbers per season. They have a pleasant taste - dense, without internal voids, with small seeds.

The nodes contain up to 12 fruits of the same size. They are used in canned food, pickles and salads.

Boy with thumb F1

Cucumbers with delicate skin and sweet pulp. You need to collect in a timely manner, as they quickly outgrow and turn yellow. They resist diseases, give a high yield - up to 13 kilograms.

The growing season is 45 days, the bunch contains up to 6 fruits.

Important: you need to water the cucumbers with warm water.

Okhotny Ryad F1

Bunch cucumber, number of ovaries - 3-6. The fruits are short, up to 110 grams. They grow together, they are weakly susceptible to diseases. Harvest - 5-8 kilograms per square meter.

Miracle toddler F1

A cucumber ripens in 40 days, it belongs to the early ripening. Fruits - 80-100 grams, with large thorns. The taste is excellent. Harvesting should be done in 2-3 days. Cucumbers are used in salad and preparations.

Deciding on a variety for different regions of Russia

When obtaining new varieties, breeders are guided not only by the properties of the plant itself, but also by the features and possibilities of growing in a specific place. Temperatures, lighting, humidity and the most common diseases and pests are taken into account. It is useful to select varieties of cucumbers with reference to the region.

The best varieties of the Moscow region

Moscow summer residents are not deprived of the care of breeders.There are many varieties for this region - Murashka F1, Vyaznikovsky 37, Vir 505, Petersburg Express F1. Let's take a closer look at some.

State farm

Convenient proven variety, gives a stable yield. It is well stored and transported, farmers love it, as it can be collected with agricultural machinery. Fruit weight - 120-160 grams, color - dark green, tubercles are infrequent.

F1 look

Zelentsy are dark in color, covered with sparse tubercles, grow to 9-12 centimeters, weigh up to 115 grams. Even with poor watering, they do not acquire a bitter taste, they remain sweetish and fragrant.

Cucumbers Vzglyad ripen amicably and quickly (45-47 days), are good fresh and in the form of pickles. They do not deteriorate during transportation.

Movir 1 F1

The variety is intended for fresh consumption. Speet together, on the 57th day from germination. The fruit is large - 4.5-5.5 centimeters in diameter (triangular), size - up to 12 centimeters, weight - 90-130 grams.

Weakly resistant to diseases, 4.5-7.4 kilograms of cucumbers are harvested from one plant.

Frost-resistant, for the Urals and Siberia

For cultivation in these regions, mainly varieties are used that can withstand a sudden cold snap and do not need high temperatures. Only those species that ripen quickly are suitable, since the summer is short.

The best varieties of Siberian selection are often used in other, less harsh, areas because of their tenderness, light fresh taste and yield.

Nezhinsky

Cucumbers grow up to 100 grams, harvest - up to 2 kilograms per square meter. Pollinated by bees. Fruits appear in 2 months from germination. Withstands heat and short-term drought well. On the skin there are many bumps with black thorns, greens are ovoid.

Nezhinsky became the basis of many varieties. It is considered strong and unpretentious. Despite the constant appearance of new species, it is widely demanded on the seed market.

Bush

The variety has been known since 1975. He enjoys the constant love of gardeners. Many people themselves get seeds from their cucumbers for years.

The skin is tender, little bitterness. Fruit size - 8-10 centimeters, weight - up to 100 grams. The suitability for salting is limited. It is unpretentious in cultivation, but the yield is small.

Competitor

It has a quality demanded in cold regions - it ripens in 45-50 days. Pollination - by bees. The plant bears fruit for up to 90 days under favorable conditions. Fruits weigh up to 130 grams, grow up to 13 centimeters.

The competitor is not bitter, has a sweetish pulp with a good fresh smell. Delicious fresh and canned. Easy to assemble due to the long leg. Unpretentious and resistant to disease.

Altaic

It belongs to varieties with high frost resistance. Fruits appear in mid-June. Well transported and stored.

Cucumbers are bright green in color, weight - 85-110 grams. The skin is dense, with a small number of tubercles. The fruiting period is short; warmth is needed for growth. Altai are well suited for salting.

Serpentine

Small cucumbers are light green in color with small stripes and weak fuzz. They easily survive frost. They do not turn yellow and have no bitterness. Small fruits - 8-10 centimeters, weighing 70-80 grams.

It grows quickly, does not suffer from pumpkin diseases. Serpentine grows well in greenhouses and in the garden, collection - 4-6 kilograms. Tasty fresh and canned.

Everyone loves cucumbers in our country. They are grown in summer cottages, on balconies and in apartments. Breeders constantly delight gardeners with new varieties that have improved taste characteristics and increased resistance to adverse conditions. The task of summer residents is not to get lost in this variety and to choose the right variety.