Cucumber Yesaul, Monastic, Boyfriend, Pharaoh, No hassle and other varieties with descriptions and photos

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Characteristics of cucumber varieties for growing in open and closed ground
Cucumber care
Reviews on varieties from summer residents

With the onset of winter, summer residents in all corners of Russia begin to prepare for the summer season, choose varieties of crops. One of the most common and favorite varieties among gardeners is Esaul cucumber. An unpretentious variety with a stable yield.

Characteristics of cucumber varieties for growing in open and closed ground

Cucumber varieties suitable for greenhouse or outdoor planting.

Cucumber Esaul

Refers to hybrids. It has a stable yield during fruiting, you can grow seedlings without hassle.Vegetables begin to ripen 35-40 days after germination. The main characteristic - the hybrid belongs to parthenocarpic varieties. The length of the cucumbers is from 12 to 15 cm. The skin is tuberculate.

Monastic Cucumber

Monastic cucumber is pollinated by bees. The variety is early ripe, greens appear 30 days after sowing the seeds. The length of cucumbers is from 13 to 15 cm, the skin is tuberculate. Differs in the presence of immunity to diseases. The taste of cucumbers is pleasant, the fruits are crispy.

Cucumber Boyfriend

F1 boyfriend refers to late varieties, vegetables from which can be harvested until autumn. The advantage of the hybrid is a stable yield. Cultivation is expected mainly in the greenhouse. The peel is large-tuberous, covered with white spikes. Zelentsa length up to 20 cm.

Cucumber Pharaoh

Shrubs are indeterminate. Branching and foliage is average. Cucumber Pharaoh F1 is a female variety, inflorescences are predominantly female. The skin is slightly ribbed, the shape of the greens is elongated, the vegetables are from 15 to 20 cm long. The description of the variety is that the hybrid is resistant to powdery mildew and rot.

Cucumber Sugar Baby

Cucumber Sugar Baby F1 belongs to parthenocarpic hybrids with early ripening. The plant rarely suffers from olive blotch, as well as powdery mildew. Zelentsy grow in length from 7 to 9 cm. Crispy, without a taste of bitterness. Climbing is strong.

Cucumber Miracle Bouquet F1

Hybrid, which is characterized by strong branching and foliage. In length, vegetables reach up to 14 cm.Weight not more than 100 gr. Medium early hybrid. Mass harvesting can begin 45 days after sowing. Ripe cucumbers of this variety are sweet in taste. Great for pickles.

Cucumber Harmony

Cucumber Harmony F1 is characterized by early ripening of greens. The leaves are medium in size, the bush is medium tall. Flowers are female. The skin is dark green in color with short light green stripes, covered with small tubercles and white thorns. Hybrid salad destination.

Picnic F1

Cucumber Picnic refers to early hybrids. The ripening period of greens is only 30 days. The type of flowering refers to the female, it is desirable to cultivate seedlings in greenhouse conditions. Greens are cylindrical, slightly oval. Small, grow up to 9 cm in length. Finely tuberous, the skin is covered with small spikes.

Volzhskiy F1

It is preferable to plant the seeds of this variety in the ground in the first half of April. Early hybrid. The period of growth before the appearance of greens is about 36 days. It is preferable to use for salads. The length of vegetables is from 9 to 15 cm. The skin is small-tuberous. The weight of one cucumber is up to 140 gr. Inflorescence forms only the female type. The variety is suitable for growing in greenhouses. The foliage and climbing of the bush is average.

Funny Friends

Merry Friends is an early salad variety that can also be used for pickling whole. Bush of parthenocarpic type. Branching is weak, the bush is low. Flowers are female. The leaves are small, green in color. The shape of the greens is cylindrical, they do not grow in length more than 7 cm. There may be light stripes on the peel.

Beaver F1

Cucumber Bobrik has a good yield and early fruit ripening. It is characterized by immunity to tobacco mosaic virus, cladosporiosis and powdery mildew. The length of mature greens is from 12 to 15 cm. The skin is often tuberculate, white spikes are located throughout the skin. The pulp is juicy, without a bitter aftertaste, crunches. Flower type female.

Chupa Chups

Chupa Chups F1 cucumbers are distinguished by good transportability. Once harvested, vegetables can be stored for a long time without spoiling. Parthenocarpic variety with early ripening of greens. Cucumbers of this variety differ from all others in appearance. They have a round shape and outwardly they look like a very large gooseberry. The length of the fruit is up to 4 cm. The skin is thin, the flesh is not crispy, not bitter.

Cucumber Monica

Mid-season hybrid of parthenocarpic type. Most often, the fruits are used to prepare vegetable salads. It is resistant to cladosporiosis. In length, vegetables are from 13 to 15 cm. The skin is tuberculate, the shape of the greens is cylindrical. The weight of one vegetable does not exceed 70 gr. Side shoots well developed.

Cucumber Lady's Caprice

Mid-season high-yielding variety that is resistant to diseases such as olive blotch, anthracnose and bacteriosis. You can use fresh greens, make lightly s alted cucumbers and preserve. In length, vegetables are from 6 to 9 cm. The skin is medium-tuberous, thin. The pulp is crispy, there is no bitter taste.

Cucumber care

How to grow cucumbers without the hassle? To do this, the bushes should be regularly looked after and inspected for insects or diseases.

Proper planting of seedlings in open ground:

Dig up the soil and apply mineral fertilizers (you can use organic matter);
Stir the soil and make beds;
You can plant seedlings only if the first full-fledged leaves have appeared on it;
Plant bushes without deepening the stem;
Pour seedlings with warm water with potassium permanganate;
Cover the bushes with a warm cloth at night to protect them from night frosts.

Every two weeks, mineral and organic fertilizers must be applied to the soil. This will stimulate the growth of shoots and ovaries. If the bushes are overfed, they will begin to actively increase the deciduous mass.Then feeding can be stopped. It is advisable to water the plants only with warm water, otherwise they may get sick and die.

Reviews on varieties from summer residents

Reviews of gardeners who decided to plant various hybrids of cucumbers on their site.

Valentina, 51

“We recently bought a plot and immediately the idea arose that we would grow vegetables. There were no cucumbers either. My sister advised me to buy the Lady's Caprice variety. Cucumbers grew very tasty and crispy. Came up for pickles. I was satisfied with the variety.”

Marina, 32

“I used to buy a hybrid Miracle Bouquet. The vegetables grew well, but I was not delighted with them. Then I switched to the Harmony variety. I really liked the cucumbers. All summer we ate and made salads out of them. This is now my favorite strain.”