Description of varieties of white cucumbers, cultivation and care for them

Unusual fruits and vegetables on plots have become a normal occurrence in our time. To surprise your acquaintances and friends, you can grow white Chinese cucumbers. It will delight you with its taste and unusual appearance.

Variety selection

Every farmer knows how to grow cucumbers, but to get an excellent harvest you need to choose the right type. There are popular varieties of the crop with white fruits:

• "Miniature White." The length is 5–7 cm. They grow first among white and green varieties. Unpretentious and undemanding to care.Perfect for pickling and fresh for making salads. In addition, the small size looks good in assorted vegetables.
• “White Angel F1” is a medium-ripening variety of white cucumbers. Belongs to the parthenocarpic species. It takes 45–50 days from germination to ripening. At 1m² 3 bushes are planted. The weight of the vegetable is 100 g, length is 7–10 cm. The taste is classic cucumber, there is a slight bitterness, the color of the fruit is white. One of the characteristics of the variety is that when it grows, it loses its taste. It is better if their size is 4–5 cm. There is no immunity to disease.
• “Bride”, early ripening cucumber. But many people have difficulty growing it. A very capricious and demanding variety. Refers to insect-pollinated hybrids. Ripens within 38–42 days. At 1m² 4 plants are planted. A very productive species. Their characteristics are that the plant is tall and requires a lot of care, namely watering and fertilizer. Without some experience, growing a white cucumber is very difficult. But the result is worth the effort, because its taste is excellent.
• "Chinese White" is a very common species. It bears fruit for a long time. Its fruits do not spoil for a long time. Has immunity to diseases. This variety was developed by the Chinese.
• "Snow Leopard". Cucumbers are white, reach a length of 20 cm. The taste is excellent, suitable for canning and fresh consumption.
• "Snow White" is very famous among cucumbers with white fruits. The peculiarity of the variety is that it easily tolerates temperature changes. Suitable for growing in open ground or greenhouses. Used for any type of use.
• "Bidigo-Lungo." It belongs to a hybrid type of crop, is unpretentious, high-yielding and tends to bear fruit for a long time.Its peculiarity is that it was bred for film growing.

In addition to their unusual appearance, white cucumbers attract summer residents with their taste. It is impossible to describe, you can only understand it by tasting it. Many different varieties of exotic vegetables have been bred, so the choice of variety, as always, remains with the vegetable grower.

The difference between white-fruited vegetables and the usual green cucumbers

The distinctive features of the species of normal color and white are insignificant, but they still exist:

1. First of all, there is a difference in the color of the fruit.
2. Taste differences boil down to the absence of bitterness and the presence of a more intense aroma.
3. Strong growth of plant vines.
4. Undemanding to formation.
5. They are resistant to changing weather conditions, low and high temperatures. White-fruited cucumbers tolerate shading well.

To grow vegetables on your plot, you don’t need to know any special agricultural techniques. The main condition is the obligatory garter to the supports to improve air flow and stabilize the ripening of fruits.

Rules of care

Caring for the white-fruited variety is easy. It is necessary to regularly water the plants, loosen the surface of the beds and fertilize them. Watering is carried out in the evening, with warm water. Feed with complex fertilizers.

There is no need to shape the plant, since they bear fruit both on the side shoots and on the central stem. Harvesting begins when the cucumbers are 10–15 cm in length. Further growth will lead to loss of taste characteristics.

The opinion of summer residents regarding varieties

More useful information is found by reading reviews of those who grew them on their plots:

• Irina Sergeeva.If you are tired of everything standard, he suggests trying to grow varieties with white cucumbers. They are very tasty, more tender, their skin is thinner. If you have previously grown ordinary varieties, then there will be no difficulties. The main thing is the garter to the trellis and timely comprehensive feeding. I liked the White Angel cucumbers the most.
• Allah. White cucumbers are grown in a greenhouse. They are also called snakes. For what reason he doesn’t know. Plantings are resistant to cold and heat. And the most important thing is record harvests. It’s not clear why other gardeners don’t value them so much. I’m happy with everything, the taste, the price, and the fact that the plant produces fruits much longer than its green counterpart.
• Christina. I ordered the “White Angel” cucumber variety and liked everything very much. Especially the reaction of friends and acquaintances when you serve these vegetables on the table during a feast. They are very tasty and do not spoil for a long time. Otherwise they do not differ from the same green varieties.
• Marina. Grows several varieties. I really like the unusual appearance of the fruit. They are unpretentious and, unlike ordinary varieties, are not afraid of the cold. The only condition for their proper growth is timely watering and feeding. Rotted manure or diluted chicken droppings are most suitable. Can be fertilized with complex fertilizers.

If a gardener wants to grow something exotic on his plot, white cucumbers will come in handy. Some even call them “ghosts”, for the reason that in the dark they are always visible in the garden; they seem to glow. Not to mention how impressive they look in a fresh salad, combined with unusually colored tomatoes.