Cucumber variety Granddaughter (F1)
The granddaughter is a hybrid of an early ripening cucumber. Designed for growing in open and protected ground (hotbeds and greenhouses). In 2009 it was entered in the state register of the Russian Federation for the East Siberian (Irkutsk region, Krasnoyarsk and Trans-Baikal Territories, the Republic of Sakha, Tyva, Khakassia and Buryatia) region. Authors of the variety: E.I. Golovatskaya and M.G. Kudryavtsev.
The granddaughter is a parthenocarpic variety (does not require pollination by bees), female type of flowering. Suitable for commercial production. The period from germination to the beginning of fruiting is 38 - 40 days.
Plants are medium-sized, medium-branched, indeterminate (the growth of the lash is not limited by the flower brush). The leaves are green, medium in size.
Zelentsy are oval-cylindrical, with small tubercles, short (7 - 9 cm), weighing 65 - 80 grams; fruit length to diameter ratio - 3.1: 1. The pubescence is dense. The thorns are white. The skin is green at the base and light green at the top, has a pronounced spotting and white longitudinal stripes (up to a third of the fruit are clearly defined, then become blurred). The pulp is greenish, crispy, without bitterness. The seed chamber is small. The yield of marketable fruits is 374 - 469 c / ha, which is 53 - 91 c / ha higher than that of standard varieties of Altai and Crane... The output of marketable products is high - 80 - 96%. Long-term fruiting.
The variety is universal - it is good both fresh, and, thanks to its compact fruits, is irreplaceable in salting.
The hybrid is resistant to the main diseases of cucumber - root rot, cucumber mosaic virus, brown spot, powdery mildew; tolerant to peronosporosis. When outgrowing, the skin becomes tough, so you should pick cucumbers at the green stage.
Cucumber pluses Granddaughter: early ripeness, excellent taste, marketability, keeping quality.
