Cold-resistant varieties of cucumbers: description of the best with photos

Many gardeners, even if they do not live in the northern regions, prefer to grow cold-resistant varieties of cucumbers. One of these varieties is Danila cucumber. The main advantage of growing such hybrids is the ability to get a good harvest even when daily temperatures drop.

Characteristics of cold-resistant and shade-tolerant varieties

Shade-tolerant varieties of cucumbers can be early-ripening, mid-ripening and late-ripening. All types differ in terms of ripening vegetables. Early ripe ones begin to ripen 35 days after germination. Mid-ripening ones begin to ripen approximately 45 and later from 55 days after the appearance of the first sprouts.

Cold-resistant cucumbers are suitable for cultivation in all regions. They are especially popular in the northern latitudes, where the climate is not distinguished by good and warm weather.

Shade-tolerant cucumbers are divided into several varieties:

Long-haired;
Medium climbing;
Short braided;
Shrub.

Depending on the species, fruiting also differs. Therefore, when choosing one or another variety, this factor is important to consider.

Bush varieties have the shortest fruiting period. The crop begins to ripen 35 days after sowing. In long-climbing, on the contrary, the longest period of ripening of greens. This species develops longer than all the others, but fruiting lasts until autumn.

Also, care also depends on this characteristic. For varieties that have a long ripening period, care will be more thorough. But the results from the cultivation of such cucumbers are better. Their yield is higher compared to bush ones.

Cucumbers for open ground differ in the type of flowering.

Bee-pollinated;
Parthenocarpic.

Bee-pollinated cucumbers need pollination of inflorescences by bees for pollination and formation of ovaries. Parthenocarpic ones are pollinated without the help of insects and are more suitable for growing in greenhouses, since you do not have to put a hive there. They react quickly to any climate change. Therefore, in order to get a good harvest, it is important that the growing conditions of such cucumbers are stable.

Description of popular varieties of cold-resistant cucumbers

Cold-resistant and shade-tolerant varieties of cucumber are increasingly used for growing in a summer cottage. This is due to the fact that they are not afraid of sudden drops in temperature, and unfavorable and cold weather will not affect the yield.

Cold-resistant varieties of cucumbers for open ground:

Cucumber Lord

Manul's cucumbers. Cucumber Lord F1 belongs to varieties with an average ripening period. Refers to hybrids of the first generation with an average fruit ripening period. Inflorescences form mainly female. A characteristic feature is the active growth of the whip. Side shoots grow very fast. The maximum harvest can be harvested in August - the first decade of September, when most varieties have already ceased to bear fruit.

Pike F1

Variety with a long fruiting period. The ripening of vegetables begins 50-55 days after the appearance of sprouts. The bush forms one stem, side shoots are practically not formed.Pollination is not required. Frost-resistant variety with small cucumbers. Fruits until frost.

Cucumber Flagship F1

Cold resistant cucumber variety with good yield. Plants pollinate themselves. The variety belongs to the medium-early, from the moment of emergence of shoots to harvest, about 45 days pass. The first harvest can be harvested in July. The main advantage of cucumber is immunity to many diseases of vegetables. Cucumbers are versatile in cooking.

Ruff F1

Another mid-season variety. The formation of internodes occurs on the side shoots. Each internode ends with a bundle ovary. It produces 4-5 fruits. The shape of the cucumbers is cylindrical, they are not more than 10 cm long. Cucumbers of the Zadavak hybrid are covered with tubercles of a white hue.The color of ripe fruit is dark green.

Cheetah F1

Shade-loving plant that can be cultivated outdoors. Refers to hybrids of the first generation. High yield throughout the fruiting period, pollinated without the help of bees. It is resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew and downy mildew. In length, the fruits grow no more than 15 cm. There is no taste of bitterness. The skin is covered with tubercles.

S altan F1

Cucumbers with a long fruiting period. The branching of the bushes is abundant with a forming dense crown. It is immune to powdery mildew and tobacco mosaic virus. Inflorescences are predominantly female. Cucumbers are small in size, gherkins. The skin is green in color, not more than 13 cm long.Hybrid of the first generation with a medium-early ripening period of vegetables. No more than 45 days pass from the moment of emergence of seedlings to harvesting.

Description of shade-tolerant varieties

Shade-tolerant cucumbers bear fruit longer than regular varieties. The main advantage of such varieties is that they do not require a large amount of sunlight for fruiting and ovary formation. Such hybrids are well suited for growing in greenhouses.

Popular shade-tolerant cucumbers:

Balalaika F1

Features of cultivation are no different from other hybrids of shade-loving cucumbers. The main advantage is that fruiting can take place in any weather conditions. Lower temperatures have no effect on productivity. The bushes are small, branching is not active.Internodes are small. Inflorescences predominantly female type. The number of male flowers may increase in dry weather.

Suomi F1

Main characteristics - first generation hybrid. One of the earliest varieties. From the moment of sowing seeds to the first cucumbers, no more than 35 days pass. Pollination is not required. The hybrid is resistant to changes in daily temperatures and diseases that affect cucumber beds. Good for salads and canning whole. Zelentsy reach 6-7 cm in length. The skin is covered with small tubercles.

Cucumber Arbat

The plant is quite branched, a strong garter is required. Zelentsy saturated green hue, light green flesh. The skin is not ribbed.Zelentsy is 14-15 cm long. Cucumber has a pleasant taste, crispy. Suitable for whole s alting. You can harvest until October in the southern regions. During canning, they do not lose their crunch. There is no bitter taste. The weight of one fruit is 200 gr.

Cucumber Cheboksaryets

You can please your loved ones with cucumbers in the fall if you plant a Cheboksary hybrid on your plot. An early hybrid that can be planted in the shade. You can get a crop in 35-40 days after planting the planting material. Self pollinating variety. The plant is tall, strongly leafy. In each ovary, 4 fruits are formed. Cucumbers 10-15 cm long. The skin is covered with small tubercles, pubescent.

Description of Tskha cucumbers

The plant belongs to the hybrids of the first generation.The flowers are pollinated by bees. Harvest ripening begins from 45 days after sowing seeds in open ground. Zelentsy can be put in salads, s alted as a whole. The main advantage of the hybrid is resistance to tobacco mosaic virus, powdery mildew and root rot. Peel with white spikes, large tubercles. Inflorescences predominantly female type.

Reviews from gardeners

Reviews from those gardeners who grew cold-resistant cucumber hybrids in their summer cottage.

Vasilina, 47 years old

“I live in the northern region and the weather is rarely good. Most often it is cold outside even in summer. In such conditions it is very difficult to grow a good crop. A few years ago I decided to start planting varieties that are cold hardy. Finally started harvesting. From now on, only such varieties will always be grown.”

Nikolai, 56 years old

“My plot is small and there are a lot of fruit trees. Almost everywhere the beds are in the shade. I found a way out in the fact that I began to plant shade-loving varieties. The results were quite satisfactory to me. Cucumbers grow well and give a harvest even if the summer turned out to be cold and there was little sun.”