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Parthenocarpic cucumbers: varieties
Parthenocarpic cucumbers are a special group of hybrids. Find out more about it and, perhaps, you will want to grow these particular cucumbers in your country house.
What are parthenocarpic cucumbers
The main feature of this group is that it does not require pollination. Don’t confuse these hybrid cucumbers with self-pollinating cucumbers, this is a completely different process that requires flowers with pistils and stamens. Parthenocarpic varieties do not need pollination at all. You can recognize these varieties by the lack of seeds.
Parthenocarpic cucumbers are grown in greenhouses
This is the ideal group of bee-free greenhouses. It makes no sense to grow them outdoors. In addition, if you grow such hybrid varieties outdoors and subject them to pollination, the cucumbers will turn out to be crooked, unattractive.
Parthenocarpic cucumber varieties
Breeders have developed many varieties of this group. Here are some of the most popular ones.
- Ajax. Ultra early grade. Increased productivity, many ovaries are formed on a huge bush. The fruits are small, 11-12 cm long, emerald in color, white thorns and large pimples are present. Suitable for salads and pickling.
- Angel. Early ripe variety. Fruiting for 40-43 days. Gherkin fruits 11 cm long, without bitterness. Suitable for use in all types.
- Hermann. One of the most unpretentious varieties. Fruits 8-10 cm long with a pleasant taste. Great for canning.
- Christina. An early Dutch variety. Not afraid of diseases and negative environmental influences. Suitable for use in all types.
- Marcella. Also an early Dutch variety. Fruit gherkins. Suitable for growing in all types of greenhouses.
- Masha. An early high-yielding variety. The cucumbers are dense, without bitterness. Suitable for canning.
- Anyuta. Differs in strong branching and abundant harvest. Frost-resistant, not afraid of diseases. Suitable for use in all types.
- Blank. Grows rapidly and bears fruit early. Mini fruits up to 7 cm in length. They are very juicy and aromatic, there is not even a hint of bitterness. Not afraid of typical cucumber diseases.
- Gosh. The variety is suitable for growing in difficult farming conditions. The fruits are not bitter, tasty, do not outgrow.
You can grow all the varieties described in your greenhouse. The rules for planting and caring for them are the same.
With proper care, cucumbers from this group give an excellent harvest in greenhouses. Grow one of the varieties for trial to appreciate all the benefits of the group.