Many gardeners complain after the unfavorable weather this summer that they have lost their cucumber crop. Considering how sensitive these beloved vegetables are to powdery mildew and susceptible to all kinds of rot, bacteriosis, and anthracosis, it is not surprising that cucumbers did not survive such a damp and cool summer. The disease begins to manifest itself with the wilting of the foliage, drying spots appear on it. As a result, the decay process affects the fruits and stems, which leads to the complete withering away of the vegetable crop.
The bitter experience of the past summer makes you think about choosing varieties that are less susceptible to unfavorable factors for the next season of sowing cucumbers. The ideal type of cucumber does not yet exist, of course, but there are many varieties with good disease resistance. The list is quite long.
Most Disease Resistant Cucumber Varieties
Thumb Boy
This variety bears fruit within 45 days after it rises. Its flowers have female organelles, and disease resistance is a distinguishing feature. It develops in the form of bundles of the parthenocarpic type. One lash is sprinkled with fruits, and there are many such branches, therefore the variety has such an increased yield. Young fruits have a bright green color and dense fluff. The size of one green leaf is on average 9 cm in length, in mass it ranges from 50 to 65 g. Their tubercles have white thorns, which are not particularly prickly. They make excellent pickles.
Pasadena
The hybrid variety of the parthenocarpic type also differs in flowering with female pistils. A longer period of time from 45 to 48 days passes between the stage of germination and fruiting. Their shoots are quite fast growing. One ovary, located between the nodes, contains a pair of embryos. Cylindrical young fruits of green color, sprinkled with white thorns, absolutely not bitter in taste, which is inherent in them at the level of genes. The size of the greenery is on average 7 cm, and the weight is about 70 g. It is characterized by increased resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew and cladosporium disease, and is not susceptible to viral diseases of cucumbers. It is appreciated for its good taste characteristics and is suitable for rolling into jars.
Natalie
On average, Natalie bears fruit just like the previous variety, one and a half months after germination. Its flowering is of a female type, and the flowers themselves are pollinated by bees. It grows in protected conditions, has powerful twisting branches. Unripe fruits look like short cylinders with tubercles. Their green color is braided with a yellow cobweb. Large greens are 12 cm long, weighing from 90 to 120 g. 10.5 kg of yield is obtained per square meter. The variety is resistant not only to diseases, but also to weather anomalies. The fruit tastes very juicy, not bitter, therefore it is recommended more for salads than for pickling in jars.
Masha
The hybrid variety Masha of the early type bears fruit already on the 35th day.It has parthenocarpic properties, a bundle-like appearance and a long fruiting period. Ripe fruits are sprinkled with large bumps, have the shape of a regular cylinder, do not taste bitter, and therefore are very appreciated for preservation and for salads. Zelentsy have excellent resistance to most adverse factors and diseases.
Octopus
The mid-early hybrid is suitable for a regular garden bed, its flowers are pollinated by bees. Fruits from hatching appear in about 1.5 months. The ovary in the internode has one or a couple of fruits. The color of Zelentsy is rich, the absence of bitterness is inherent in their genes. Octopus cucumbers do not exceed 9 cm in length, have the shape of cylinders and large mounds with whitish thorns. The lack of bitterness is in their genes. The variety is not susceptible to viral infections of cucumbers, is not affected by powdery mildew and olive spot. Best suited for winter harvesting.
Goosebump
The waiting time for the fruits of the Murashki variety is approximately 45 days. A hybrid culture of the parthenocarpic type grows both in an ordinary garden bed and in a greenhouse. The base of each leaf has 5 ovaries on average. Ripe fruits are from 10 to 12 cm long, weight of one is 115 g on average. Their tubercles are rather convex and widened, they have black thorns. They are used in all forms: fresh, salted, pickled. It is not susceptible to common diseases of cucumbers, its root system is resistant to decay.
Swallow
The swallow bears fruit quickly, already 43 days from the time its seeds fell into the ground. The hybrid variety is pollinated by bees and has flowers with female organelles. It develops well both in the open air and under a temporary film. Its central shoot does not grow more than one and a half meters in height. Ripe fruits are in the shape of a cylinder with rounded ends. The dark green color of each greenery is covered with indistinct stripes for a third of the length. One end is darker and rounder, while the other is lighter and sharper. The rind is without shine and covered with wax. On its surface there are a small number of large tubercles, complex pubescent with black spines. The dimensions of the greenery are 11 cm in length and weigh from 75 to 105 grams. The Swallow variety is famous for its taste and aroma, and is good for all types. In addition, it is resistant to most cucumber diseases.
Darling
The hybrid bee-pollinated culture begins to bear fruit rather late, almost two months after germination. Blu's cucumber lashes are quite tall, the flowers have female organelles. The ripe fruits are sprinkled with large mounds, have the shape of a spindle, an average length of 11 cm and a weight of 90 g. The variety always brings a good harvest. Its tasty fruits are great for winter harvesting. The darling is not susceptible to attacks of viral infections and all types of powdery mildew.
Crane
The flowers of this hybrid variety are pollinated by bees, and its fruits are suitable for human consumption in any form. The culture can grow not only in protected conditions, but also in a regular garden bed. Its shoots are strongly woven, rounded cylinders of young cucumbers with large tubercles are formed in the leaf axils. They grow up to 12 cm in length, 80 g on average each. Behind the thin outer rind is a delicious pulp that crunches in the mouth. The crane is great for winter harvesting. Shows resistance to many types of diseases.
Phoenix plus
The ripening period of the Phoenix Plus variety is approximately 1.5 months after hatching. The cold-resistant culture bears fruit until late autumn. The variety is tall and branched. Its fruits are oval in shape, dark green in color, dotted with fuzzy lines. One green leaf has a large tuberous surface, its length is 11 cm, and its weight is 90 g. The taste of Phoenix cucumbers is very juicy, crunchy and aromatic, therefore they have a universal purpose. In addition, they are not susceptible to common plant diseases.
Fontanelle
The fruiting period has an average duration of 48-55 days and is pollinated by bees. The hybrid culture has complex resistance to various diseases. The shoots of this variety are strongly elongated and do not branch much, form bundles with a couple of zelents in each. Ripe fruits take a cylindrical shape, on their surface there are several small black-spiked tubercles. They taste not at all bitter, and crunch when chewed. Parameters of one green tea: length from 9 to 12 cm, weight on average 100 g. Suitable for consumption in salted and lightly salted form.
Benefit
The period of appearance of fruits of the Benefis variety is from 43 to 50 days. Its flowers are of the female type and pollinate on their own. In each bundle, an average of five fruits are tied. One green leaf weighs on average 110 g and has a length of 11 cm. Cucumbers are colored deep green, on their surface there are small tubercles with white thorns. Their pulp is devoid of bitterness, sweet and crunchy. The culture is suitable for all uses. The Benefis variety is famous for its resistance to various types of powdery mildew and is not subject to rotting of the root system.
Sir
The Sudar variety is pollinated by bees and bears medium early fruits (one and a half months from germination). The shoots are extended to a medium length, and do not branch much, the flowers are female organelles. Fruits are 13 cm long, have large tubercles with brown thorns and are cylindrical. The peel is bright green longitudinally striped for a third of the length of the cucumber. Do not taste bitter. They are resistant to many pathogens of cucumber diseases, and are also not susceptible to root rot and spots on the leaves.
Nightingale
The hybrid has an average ripening period and is pollinated by insects. It develops well in a regular garden bed and in mini-greenhouses. The central shoot does not stretch more than one and a half meters in height. Ripe, rich green fruits acquire a cylindrical shape slightly flattened at the ends. Large bumps are rarely located on the surface of the cucumber. Zelens parameters: 10 cm in length with a weight of 80 g. The excellent taste of cucumbers The Nightingale allows you to use them in any form: pickles, salads, pickled cucumbers. The variety is resistant to diseases and adverse conditions.
Sister Alyonushka
The ripening period for the fruits of Sister Alyonushka is average. Flowers with female organelles are pollinated by bees. The culture is grown in the open air or under a film. At the base of the leaves, an average of 2 fruits are tied, which appear before the first frost. The fruits are dark green in color with raised tubercles on a thin peel. Zelenets is on average 10-11 cm in length and weighs 90 g, not bitter in taste. The variety is good for salads and pickles. The hybrid culture is quite viable and resists disease and weather anomalies.
Diva
A hybrid variety of the parthenocarpic type ripens quickly 35 days after the emergence of shoots. The central trunk is quite elongated and has many branches. Cucumber ovaries are formed in the form of bunches of 3-4 pieces, and the flowers are of a female type. Short-fruited greens are cylindrical and covered with small tubercles with a dark green color and whitish down. Their parameters: length 11 cm, weight up to 110 g each. The pulp of the fruit has a dense consistency and is not bitter. The variety withstands attacks of pathogens and sudden temperature changes. It gives a good harvest, which has its peak, and lasts for a long time. Cucumbers of this variety do not lose their properties even after long transportation. An unpretentious culture can even be bred in an apartment on a windowsill or loggia. Cucumbers are good in any form.
Leandro
One of the mid-late hybrid varieties, bearing fruit only on day 55, is pollinated by bees and grows in the open air. The shoots are stretched to an average height and are covered with greens. The flowering of the variety is inherent in the female type, and the ovaries are formed in bunches. The fruits are covered with large bumps with white thorns and grow up to 11 cm.It has no drawbacks to taste, therefore it is used in every way. Leandro is highly resistant to disease.
Princess
The fruits of the Princess ripen early, 40 days from germination. The hybrid variety is pollinated by bees and grows not only under cover, but also in a regular garden bed. The shoots of the plant stretch to a considerable height and do not branch very much. The flowering type is predominantly female. Small fruits are cylindrical in shape and tubercles are not very large with white thorns at the tops. Half of the green rind is speckled with stripes. The length of the ripe green leaves is 9 cm, weight is 95 g. Not very large space for seeds is formed in the pulp of the fruit. The variety produces good yields and is resistant to typical cucumber diseases. Differs in universal application.
Ibn Sina
The hybrid variety is characterized by a parthenocarpic type and has flowers with female organelles. The ripening period begins after one and a half months after hatching. You can grow it in a regular garden bed and in a mini greenhouse. The central shoot is of medium height and few branches. In the sinuses, from 2 to 4 fruit embryos are formed. A distinctive feature of Ibn Sina's ripe cucumbers is a smooth dark green surface without tubercles. The length of one green leaf is 16 cm, and the weight is 170 g. Because of this unusual look, cucumbers are good for salads. The plant is not afraid of waterlogged soil and powdery mildew.
Chinese disease resistant
The variety is characterized by a high yield and has an average ripening period of 48-54 days. A tall vegetable crop with strong stems, small leaves and shortened spacing between nodes. Ripe fruits have a rich green color, large tubercles, the shape of a regular cylinder. The variety is unique in that the length of one green plant reaches 35 cm, and from the side of the petiole it has a smooth surface. The plant tolerates unfavorable factors, including a lack of light. More suitable for winter harvesting.
There are many other hybrids of the cucumber culture that are resistant to root decay: Moscow dude, Autumn gherkin, Bianka, Malvina, etc.
Such varieties as Lord, Quadrille, Matrix, Blizzard, etc. are resistant to different types of powdery mildew.
