CUCUMBER
BEIT ALPHA HYBRIDS FOR GREENHOUSE
Parthenocarpic, all female flowering hybrids. "Multifruit" means the plant will develop several fruit per node. This characteristic offers a tremendous yield potential which has to be supported by good fertilization. Plants to be tied on strings, and side shoots to be taken away. Fruit are very tasty and skin is mild. Peeling is not necessary
| VARIETY | MATURITY | SIZE cm | COLOR | REMARKS |
| Very early | ||||
| CJ-1 | Very early | 17x3.5 | Medium dark green | |
| Slightly ridged fruit, 2-4 per node. More fruit setting when weather is mild (not hot).Long laterals at the base, to be
pruned off. Short self-pruned laterals thereafter. Very promising results in early and late spring season in the Highlands |
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| CJ-26 | Very early | 14x2.8 | Medium dark green | |
| Slightly ridged fruit, 2-3 per node. Short internodes.
Strong laterals only up to the 6th node (to be taken away). After that it grows as monostem without laterals. Dark green, hairy, small leaves. Good results in early spring season in the Highlands |
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Disease Key:
a Tolerant to Downy Mildew
b Resistant to Downy Mildew
c Tolerant to Powdery Mildew
d Resistant to Powdery Mildew
e Tolerant to Anthracnose
f Resistant to Anthracnose
g Tolerant to Angular Leaf Spot
h Resistant to Angular Leaf Spot
I Tolerant to Gummy Stem Blightt
i Tolerant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus
k Resistant to Scab
l Tolerant to Gummy Stem Blight
m Resistant to Melon Mosaic Virus
CUCUMBER
| VARIETY | MAUTRITY | SIZEcm | COLOR | SPINE COLOR | DISEASE KEY |
| Open Pollinated Pickling | |||||
| Chipper | Medium | 7 x 3 | Dark Green | White | |
| Smooth fruit. Excellent canner. | |||||
| SMR 58 | Medium late | 7 x 3 | Dark Green | Black | i,k |
| Popular home garden pickling variety. | |||||
| Open Pollinated Slicing | |||||
| Ashley | Late | 20 x 6 | Strippled green | White | b,c |
| Resistant Marketer. Wide adaptation | |||||
| Marketmore 76 | Medium late | 22 x 6 | Uniform dark green | White | b,d,,j,k |
| Attractive shape and color | |||||
| Poinsett 76 | Medium late | 19 x 6 | Uniform dark green | White | b,d,,j,k |
| Beautiful color. Scab resistant. Yeilds well | |||||
| Straight 8 | Medium | 20 x 6 | Dark green | White | |
| Popular old variety | |||||
| OPEN POLLINATED BEIT ALPHA | |||||
| Beit Alpha CMR MMR | Medium late | 16 x 5 | Medium dark green | None | j |
| Darker green than regular Beit Alpha. A proven performer | |||||
| HYBRIDS, PICKLING | |||||
| Calypso | Early to medium | 3. 1 :1 | Dark green | White | b,d,e,g,i,k |
| Predominantly female. Blocky fruit. Machine and hand harvest | |||||
| Carolina | Early to medium | 3: 1 | Medium green | White | b,d,e,g,i,k |
| Predominantly female. Medium vine length. Hand harvest | |||||
| Pioneer | Early to medium | Medium green | Black | b, f, gj, k | |
| Brines well. Not recommended for hot climates. High yielding | |||||
| HYBRIDS, SLICING |
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| Cutter 76 | Medium | 19-21 | Uniform green | White | a,d,e,h,j,k |
| Gynoecious slicer with very attractive qualities and resistances. Smooth, cylindrical fruit. Excellent first pick yields. Pollinator is added. | |||||
| Lancer | Medium | 19-21 | Uniform green | White, small | b,d,e,h,i,k |
| Gynoecious slicer. Very attractive, smooth straight fruit. First pick is excellent. Recommend for commercial growers. Pollinator added. | |||||
| BEIT ALPHA HYBRIDS FOR OPEN FIELD PRODUCTION |
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| Avalanche | Medium early | 12 - 15 | Glossy green | Black | c,j |
| For open field production | |||||
| Sheba | Early | 12 - 15 | Medium, uniform green | Nearly spineless | j,m |
| Excellent vigor for high yields. Compact plant, setting a very heavy first pick. Glossy fruit. Bitterfree, excellent taste. | |||||
| Jerash | Early | 13- 17 | darkl green | none | a,c,i |
| High female flowering new variety for open field production during sprin and summer in hot climate and mid-winter production in moderate climates. | |||||