Cucumber variety Asterix (F1)
Asterix is a medium-ripening cucumber hybrid developed by Bejo Zaden B.V. (Netherlands) in 1995. In 1998 it was included in the state register of Russia in two regions - Central (Kaluga, Moscow, Bryansk, Vladimir, Ryazan, Smolensk, Ivanovsk, Tula regions) and Central black earth (Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Oryol, Tambov regions). Authors of the variety: V.I. Putyatin, N.A. Ilyin and V.S. Ilyin.
Hybrid Asterix bee-pollinated, adapts well to adverse conditions. The period from germination to harvesting the first fruits is 48 - 54 days.
Plants are medium-sized, predominantly female flowering type, with a well-developed root system. Leaves are medium in size, medium wrinkled, dark green in color; the edge of the leaf is slightly wavy.
Cucumbers are cylindrical, ribbed, medium lumpy, white-spiked, rounded in cross section, weighing 70 - 90 grams. The ratio of fruit length to diameter is 2.9: 1. Pubescence is rare. The skin is green, with medium mottling and medium white stripes. The marketable yield is 133 - 333 c / ha, which is higher than that of the standard varieties Brigadny, Druzhina and Edinstvo by 53 - 107 c / ha. The maximum yield is 422 c / ha, which is 90 c / ha higher than that of the Druzhina variety (Voronezh region). The output of marketable products is 80 - 97% (for standards - only 65 - 95%).
A universal variety - suitable for both summer salads and winter preparations.
This hybrid is resistant to drought, as well as common diseases such as cucumber mosaic virus, olive spot, powdery mildew and downy mildew (6/9 points). It is characterized by intense fruiting, therefore frequent collection is necessary.
Advantages of Asterix cucumber: stable yield, high taste and marketability of fruits.
The disadvantages include weak resistance to cold snaps.
A variety from the old. About 15 years ago, Atlantis was also actively growing it. By the way, they are very similar for cucumbers, whitish spots appear even in the garter. But Asterix has one curious feature. When growing seedlings in cups in this variety, the root part grows and develops faster than the leaves. And the bush is not very branched, weak lateral shoots almost do not bear fruit. All fruits hang in bunches on a central thick stem. There is nothing bad to say about the taste - both the seeds are small and crispy. The last feature is preserved in salting. But the resistance to powdery mildew is greatly exaggerated. And in the rainy coolness, the greens cease to be tied, the number of male barren flowers is growing.