It is rare to find a personal plot where cucumbers do not grow. The Asterix F1 cucumber was developed relatively recently and has already become a favorite among many gardeners. This variety has many advantages, it is unpretentious and produces a good harvest.
Description of the cucumber variety Asterix
Cucumbers were bred by Dutch breeders a little over 5 years ago. The Asterix variety belongs to the early ripening hybrids of the first generation. The inflorescences are pollinated by bees. The flowers are predominantly female. The rhizome is well developed. The bushes are small, medium-sized leaves, light green in color.They branch heavily.
The first harvest from cucumber bushes is harvested 37–45 days after the seeds are sown in the soil and the sprouts appear. The yield is stable, they bear fruit even in unfavorable weather conditions.
Plants tolerate climate change normally; when it gets colder, fruiting remains stable. Seedlings can be planted in open ground in beds and in greenhouses.
The first advantage of cucumber is resistance to diseases. Plants are practically free from powdery mildew, tobacco mosaic and fusarium wilt.
Low maintenance. The main requirement that must be observed before planting is the application of fertilizers to the soil. On poor soil, the bushes grow poorly and produce a meager harvest.
Fruit characteristics
The description of cucumbers will be incomplete without characterizing ripe cucumbers.
Characteristics of the fruits of the Asterix variety:
- The cucumbers are from 8 to 11 cm in length.
- The shape of greens is elongated, cylindrical.
- The skin is emerald green, covered with short white spines.
- The skin is lumpy.
- The pulp is juicy and crispy.
- White stripes appear on the skin.
- The weight of one green vegetable reaches 100 g.
- Universal use in cooking.
- Cucumbers tend to overgrow if left unpicked for a long time.
- Suitable for pickling due to the small size of greens.
Greenhouse cucumbers are in no way inferior to street cucumbers in taste and size. To increase the yield and quality of greens, mineral and organic fertilizers are regularly added to the soil. Before planting seedlings, the beds need to be watered with a solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect them.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main disadvantage of the Asterix F1 variety is that the cucumbers need to be harvested after 2-3 days. If this is not done, they begin to outgrow and become tasteless.
Advantages of the variety:
- High taste qualities of fruits.
- Early fruiting period.
- Zelentsy ripen en masse.
- Versatility in cooking.
- Resistance of bushes to many diseases.
- Plants normally tolerate sudden climate changes.
Gardeners fell in love with this variety for its unpretentiousness and taste of the fruit.
Reviews of the cucumber variety Asterix
Although Asterix F1 cucumbers were developed quite recently, they have already caught the fancy of domestic summer residents.
Valery, 47 years old:
“I’ve been planting this variety for the second year in a row. Zelentsy are more like gherkins, especially if you pick them as soon as they appear. Delicious and crispy. During the entire growing period, the plants never got sick and always produced a stable harvest. I recommend Asterix cucumbers to everyone.”
Ekaterina, 33 years old:
“A couple of years ago my grandmother recommended planting this variety. I love cucumbers, so I immediately decided to buy seeds and sow them. The seedlings sprouted quickly and amicably. The manufacturer states that seedlings need to be grown on fertile soil, so I decided to immediately add manure to the beds. The yield was excellent; cucumbers were picked from the garden every day. Delicious, juicy. Suitable for vegetable salads.”
Marina, 34 years old:
“I didn’t like the cucumbers, maybe it’s the soil or the seeds. But the seedlings sprouted poorly, only a few bushes. The yield is not bad, but I would like more. The greens actually taste delicious. The skin is thin and the flesh is juicy. We liked it pickled.”
