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Variety traits

Cucumber productivity

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucumber productivity is a complex indicator of a variety or hybrid's capacity to produce a harvest, evaluated through marketable yield mass, average fruit weight, and fruiting intensity.

In the reference 102 varieties crop Cucumber, where this is mentioned in the description.

The assessment of cucumber productivity is based on calculating marketable yield in kg/m² or t/ha, as well as structural analysis of the number of fruits per plant and the proportion of marketable produce. In variety trials, the performance of hybrids can vary from 6.0–8.7 kg/m² for control samples to 13–17.9 kg/m² for high-yielding forms. The use of rootstocks, such as Cucurbita ficifolia, can increase total productivity by 15–23% by increasing the number of fruits.

Productivity is significantly influenced by the balance between vegetative and generative mass, as well as the timeliness of harvesting gherkins, since overgrowth of fruits inhibits the development of new ovaries. The level of realization of the cucumber's genetic potential depends directly on light conditions, temperature regime, and proper plant training, which prevents plant exhaustion and ovary shedding under excessive load.

General information about the subject — on the page Productivity.

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Varieties of Cucumber mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Serein

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems B.V.

NL
5 records

Alpita

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NUNHEMS

NL
3 records

Aisopos

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
5 records

Hi Pace

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ROBERT SWINKELS

NL
5 records

Koreman

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Coldsun

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Vedras

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yuksel Tohum, TR

HU
3 records

Maksimus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Bermejo

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

DE RUITER'S NIEUWE ROZEN

ES NL
3 records

Rufus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Hafid

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nuria García

NL
4 records

Beemaze

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems Netherlands BV

NL
5 records

Sencere

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems B.V.

NL
6 records

Szeryf

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

Numea

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Skukuza

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

FLORANOVA LTD

NL
2 records

Chopper

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

National

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

FR SI
2 records

Konsa

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KAMPE| Dr. Fritz Kampe im Institut f.Zuechtungsforschung,Quedlingburg -Abt. Gemuesezuechtung-

DE
3 records

Abago

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Dee Jay

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Mirey

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

M. Aleksandrova, V. Timareva

BG
3 records