Short-fruited cucumbers: characteristics and description of varieties, methods of growing with photos

Short-fruited cucumbers are especially popular among gardeners; they are well suited for pickling in general. Pasadena Cucumber is just one of those varieties that is suitable for open and closed ground.

Characteristics of short-fruited cucumbers

Cucumber pickles are called 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 greenhouses. Long-fruited varieties are much more difficult to grow in winter and autumn.

Characteristics of short-fruited varieties:

• Shrubs grow fast, many varieties do not require a trellis garter;
• Cucumbers are small in size;
• The plant forms a large number of ovaries;
• Good yield throughout the fruiting period;
• Growing doesn't take long;
• Mature fruits taste good;
• Suitable for s alting as a whole;
• Rarely suffer from various diseases of crops;
• The bushes do not need special care.

With gherkins, you do not need to spend a lot of time on the site. Maintenance may be minimal.

Most popular varieties

The dates of planting gherkins are no different from other varieties. It is possible to cultivate them on ordinary beds in the garden, or insulated shelters such as greenhouses.

Short-fruited cucumbers:

• Pasadena Cucumbers

Pasadena F1 is one of those hybrids that ripen very quickly. The first part of the crop can be harvested 50-55 days after emergence. The bushes are low, the foliage is medium. Cucumbers are small. There is no taste of bitterness in the taste. The length of greens is from 7 to 10 cm.

• Cucumber Pasamonte F1

The description of Pasamonte should start with the fact that it is one of the earliest varieties. Cucumbers can be removed 40-45 days after planting the seeds in the ground. On the skin are white large spikes, coarsely tuberculate.The length of greens 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 saturated green, 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 early ripening. When forming fruits, special attention should be paid to watering the bushes.

• Cucumber Poplar F1

Poplar cucumbers are bee-pollinated hybrids of the first generation. 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

Bee-pollinated, high-yielding hybrid. Peel with large tubercles. Zelentsy oval, weight from 100 to 115 gr. There is no bitter aftertaste. They grow in length from 11 to 14 cm. The hybrid is early ripe. Suitable for preservation.

• Alekseich F1

Cucumbers Alekseevich are self-pollinated hybrids and have an ultra-early ripening period. Hybrid Alekseich F1 can be consumed both fresh and canned as a whole. The length of the greens is 7-9 cm. The skin is bumpy, emerald in color. Medium growing plant.

• Sankina Love F1

Cucumbers do not need a garter to support, because the branching of the bush is weak.It also makes harvesting much easier. Inflorescences female, self-pollinating. Up to 12 ovaries can form in one node. The skin is tender, emerald color. Covered with white spikes and large tubercles. The length of greens does not exceed 12 cm. Immunity to many diseases. It is not necessary to form the stem.

• Cucumber Bear

The period during which the fruits ripen is short. Harvesting is possible 45 days after sowing the seeds in the soil. Cucumbers have a pleasant taste without bitterness, very crispy. The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spikes. The mass of greenery is from 55 to 70 gr. Hybrid with female inflorescences, pollinated without the help of bees. The length of the fruit is not more than 8 cm. Suitable for pickling as a whole.

• Cucumber Fidelity F1

First generation hybrid from a Russian manufacturer.The bushes are slightly branched, which makes harvesting easier. Inflorescences of female type, pollinated independently. Suitable for cultivation in the garden on the beds in the open field and for greenhouses. The harvest is early. After 35-38 days after germination, you can collect the first cucumbers. From one adult bush you can harvest up to 10 kg of crop. The shape is elongated, cylindrical. The skin is tuberculate with a large number of black spines. The length of greens is from 8 to 11.5 cm.

• Millionaire F1

The main feature of the variety - to form a bush to increase productivity should be 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. Cucumbers are very small, no more than 6 cm in length. The skin is covered with tubercles and black spikes. High resistance to various diseases. The advantage of a hybrid is that the fruits are not prone to overgrowing.This is especially suitable for those summer residents who can not get out to the site often.

• Cucumber Mels F1

The advantage of the variety is the precocity of fruits. From the moment the planting material is planted in the soil and until the growing season, 34 days pass. The yield is very high. From one plant you can collect about 15 kg of greens. Cucumbers are from 10 to 13 cm long. The pulp is dense, without voids. There is also no bitter taste. There are no thorns on the skin. The variety is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, powdery mildew and olive blotch. 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 various culinary purposes.You can eat vegetables immediately after harvesting from the garden. Zelentsy in length from 10 to 13.5 cm. Elongated, cylindrical shape. The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spikes. There is no taste of bitterness in the pulp. They are self-pollinating varieties. Can be grown outdoors, greenhouses and greenhouse shelters.

• Cucumber Aramis

Early ripe. The growth period lasts from 36 to 41 days. Bushes are abundantly branched. Zelentsy grow in length from 8 to 10 cm. Large-tuberous with white spikes. It is immune to tobacco mosaic, powdery mildew and rot. Good for s alting whole and for summer vegetable salads.

Reviews of short-fruited cucumbers

Reviews from gardeners who grew gherkins in their summer cottage:

Marina, 34

“Cultivation is practically only gherkins, because they are very tasty in pickling. Unlike long-fruited varieties, they are always very crispy. They are easy to care for, and the harvest is always on top.”

Galina, 42

“It is impossible to find decent cucumbers in the store in winter. Therefore, I prefer to cultivate vegetables in a greenhouse. My find was short-fruited cucumbers. They don't require pollination and the fruits taste delicious.”

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