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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.

Abeto

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

SV5047CE

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Deluks

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Kinesia

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Heritage

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Bard

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NONGWOO BIO CO.LTD

PL
2 records

Tony

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

M. Aleksandrova, V. Timareva

BG
2 records

Nishiki

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Zimman

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Confida

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Machos

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zaklad Ogrodniczy Przyborow sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Hoplita

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Induran

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Galdius

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Dretos

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Mapamond

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CALIN MARIA

RO
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Institut za povrtarstvo, Smederevka Palanka

SI
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

SI
2 records