Short-fruited cucumbers are especially popular among gardeners; they are well suited for pickling in their entirety. The Pasadena cucumber is just one of these varieties that is suitable for open and closed ground.
Characteristics of short-fruited cucumbers
Short-fruited varieties are called pickle cucumbers. 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:
- The bushes grow quickly; many varieties do not require staking to trellises;
- Cucumbers are small in size;
- The plant forms a large number of ovaries;
- Good yield throughout the entire fruiting period;
- It doesn't take long to grow;
- Ripe fruits taste good;
- Suitable for pickling in its entirety;
- They rarely suffer from various diseases of agricultural crops;
- Bushes do not require special care.
With gherkins you don’t need to spend a lot of time on the site. Their care may be minimal.
The most popular varieties
The timing of planting gherkins is no different from other varieties. They can be cultivated in ordinary garden beds or in 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 harvest can be harvested 50-55 days after emergence. The bushes are low, the foliage is average. The cucumbers are small-lumpy. There is no bitter taste in the taste. The length of greens is from 7 to 10 cm.
- Cucumber Pasamonte F1
The description of Pasamonte must begin with the fact that it is one of the earliest varieties. 40-45 days after planting the seeds in the ground, you can remove the cucumbers. The skin has white large spines and is coarsely tuberous. The length of the greens is from 5 to 8 cm. The vegetables do not outgrow. It is advisable to form a bush with two stems.
- Cucumber Componist
Stable harvest during the growing season. Greens of the hybrid Komponist F1 are rich green in color, the skin is covered with large tubercles. The shape is cylindrical, elongated. Vegetables can grow up to 12 cm in length. They are early ripening hybrids. When forming fruits, special attention should be paid to watering the bushes.
- Cucumber Topolek F1
Topolek cucumbers are first-generation bee-pollinated hybrids. Universal use, excellent taste of vegetables. The fruits reach 14 cm in length. The skin is covered with large tubercles. The shape is elongated, cylindrical. The maximum weight of a cucumber is 135 g.
- Rhythm F1
Bee-pollinated, high-yielding hybrid. Skin with large tubercles. Oval-shaped greens, weight from 100 to 115 g. There is no bitter aftertaste. They grow from 11 to 14 cm in length. The hybrid is early ripening. Suitable for preservation.
- Alekseich F1
Alekseevich cucumbers are self-pollinating hybrids and have an ultra-early ripening period. Hybrid Alekseich F1 can be consumed either fresh or canned whole. The length of the greens is 7-9 cm. The skin is lumpy, emerald green. The plant is medium-sized.
- Sankina Lyubov F1
Cucumbers do not require staking to a support, since the branching of the bush is weak. This also makes harvesting much easier. Inflorescences are female, self-pollinating. Up to 12 ovaries can form in one node. The skin is delicate, emerald green. Covered with white spines and large tubercles. The length of Zelentsy does not exceed 12 cm. Immunity to many diseases. It is not necessary to form a 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 and are very crunchy. The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spines. The mass of greens is from 55 to 70 g. A hybrid with female inflorescences, pollinated without the help of bees. The length of the fruits is no more than 8 cm. Suitable for pickling whole.
- Cucumber Fidelity F1
First generation hybrid from a Russian manufacturer. The bushes are weakly branched, which makes harvesting easier.The inflorescences are female and self-pollinate. Suitable for cultivation in garden beds in open ground and for greenhouses. The harvest ripens early. 35-38 days after germination, the first cucumbers can be harvested. From one adult bush you can harvest up to 10 kg of crop. The shape is elongated, cylindrical. The skin is tuberous with a large number of black spines. The length of the greens is from 8 to 11.5 cm.
- Millionaire F1
The main feature of the variety is that the bush should be formed into one stem to increase yield. The branching is weak, the flowers are predominantly female, pollination by bees is not required. The hybrid can be cultivated both on the site and in a greenhouse or hotbed. The cucumbers are very small, no more than 6 cm in length. The skin is covered with tubercles and black spines. High resistance to various diseases. The advantage of the hybrid is that the fruits are not prone to overgrowth. This is especially suitable for those summer residents who cannot get out to the site often.
- Cucumber Mels F1
The advantage of the variety is the early ripening of the fruits. From the moment the planting material is planted in the soil until the growing season, 34 days pass. The productivity is very high. From one plant you can collect about 15 kg of greens. The cucumbers are from 10 to 13 cm in length. 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 spot. 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 picking them from the garden. Zelentsy are from 10 to 13.5 cm in length. Elongated, cylindrical shape.The skin is covered with large tubercles and black spines. There is no bitter taste in the pulp. They belong to self-pollinating varieties. It can be grown in open ground, greenhouses and greenhouse shelters.
- Cucumber Aramis
Early ripening. The growth period lasts from 36 to 41 days. The bushes are abundantly branched. Zelentsy grow from 8 to 10 cm in length. Large-tubercular with white spines. It is immune to tobacco mosaic, powdery mildew and rot. Well suited for whole pickling and for summer vegetable salads.
Reviews of short-fruited cucumbers
Reviews from gardeners who grew gherkins in their summer cottage:
Marina, 34 years old
“I almost only grow gherkins, because they are very tasty when pickled. Unlike long-fruited varieties, they are always very crunchy. They are easy to care for, and the harvest is always high.”
Galina, 42 years old
“It’s impossible to find decent cucumbers in the store in winter. Therefore, I prefer to grow vegetables in a greenhouse. My find was short-fruited cucumbers. They don't require pollination and the fruit tastes delicious."
