Varieties of cucumbers for pickling and harvesting for the winter for open ground
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What varieties of cucumbers are best planted in open ground for pickling. Names: Nezhinsky, Crunchy, Coastal, Phoenix, Aquarius, Spring, Kustovoy, Salted and others. Description and characteristics. How to plant.
We all love cucumbers in any of their flavors. And in fresh, and lightly salted, and salted. Not a single celebration is complete without cucumbers! Pickled cucumbers make us happy all year round. But there is one BUT: not all varieties are suitable for curling. In this article, we will figure out which cucumbers are suitable for preservation, and they really turn out to be delicious.
Options for pickling cucumber varieties
There are 3 categories of cucumbers: salad, they are used fresh, these are cucumbers with white spines or without them at all, then the skin is smooth, thick, poorly permeable to brine, from white to dark green. Salty tasteless. The second category - salted, medium-sized, used for food and fresh, and salted, and salted, they are very tasty and with "crunchy". The third category is universal (hybrids), 11 cm long, used for food fresh, salted, and better pickled.
Criteria for pickling varieties: length up to 16 cm, the peel is dense, just pierced, the skin should be in black thorns (they make the skin porous, and the brine will go inside the greenery faster, giving the cucumber “crisp” in the future).
The best pickling varieties
Nezhinsky
Variety from Ukraine. Popular for its taste, generous harvest, drought tolerance. Mid-early, ripening period 46-54 days. Gives seeds. Thanks to these seeds, the following varieties were obtained: Nezhinsky-12, Nezhinsky Kuban, Era, Nosovsky, Nezhinka.
Crisp
Pollination by bees. Mid-season. The ripening period is 51 days. Gives a generous harvest all summer long, 11 cm long.
Beregovoy
Medium early. Ripening period 48-50 days. Gives a gorgeous harvest. It grows up to 13 cm. There are tubercles on the skin.
Muromsky
It is easy to guess by the name that the birthplace of the variety is Murom. Early ripening. The very early ripening period is 30-40 days. Pollinated by bees.
Far Eastern
The average ripening period is 41-54 days. Bee-pollinated. Length 150 mm. The mounds are medium.
Fabulous
Medium early. Hybrid. Large bumps. Length up to 13 cm. Gives a generous harvest.
Parisian gherkin
Early ripe. The ripening period is 41-44 days. Pollination by bees. Length up to 12 cm. The hillocks are large. Not bitter.
Vyaznikovsky
Early ripe. The ripening period is 41-54 days. Length up to 11 cm. The hillocks are small. Cold resistant.
These varieties are directly created for salting, they are always given a place in the garden. Disadvantages: Cucumbers turn yellow quickly, so it's best to harvest every two days.
What cucumbers are suitable for harvesting for the winter
Hermann
Parthenocarpic early ripening hybrid. Ripening period 40-46 days. Tied in bundles. Length 11 cm. Hillocks are medium. The taste is sweet.
Hector
Super early hybrid. Ripening period 31-37 days. Compact bushes. Tied with a bundle. Length 13 cm. Large tubercles. The color is dark green.
Zozulya
An early ripe hybrid. Pollination by yourself. Ripening period - 46-47 days. Large tubercles. Length 15-23 cm. It is necessary to water well so that it is not bitter.
Courage
An early ripening hybrid. Ripening period 39-45 days. It pollinates itself, you don't need to keep an eye on it. Length 16 cm.
Phoenix
Late ripeness. The ripening period is 56-66 days. Bee-pollinated. Length 15 cm. With a thick skin. Not afraid of temperature changes, drought-resistant. It does not turn yellow for a long time.
Aquarius
Medium early. Ripening period 44-49 days. Pollination is needed. Tied alone. Length up to 12 cm.The tubercles are large. The fruits are delicious.
Game
Bee-pollinated variety. Mid-season. Ripening period 49-50 days. Fruit length up to 11 cm. There are tubercles.
Moscow Nights
Mid-season. Ripening period 41-44 days. It pollinates itself. Length up to 14 cm. There are hillocks.
Marinda
Mid-season. Ripening period 41-54 days. It pollinates itself. Gives an excellent harvest. The length of the gherkin is up to 10 cm. The tubercles are large. Gherkin is even, not bitter.
Universal varieties of cucumbers
Fontanelle
Mid-season. Ripening period 49-54 days. A hybrid, pollinated by bees. Length up to 12 cm. The tubercles are small. The variety has a strong immunity to a number of diseases.
Bush
Early ripening. Pollinated by bees. The shape of the cucumber is an oblong egg. Length up to 9-12 cm. Stored for a long time.
Baby
Early ripe. Ripening period 41-44 days. Pollinated by bees. The fruit is elliptical. Length up to 9 cm. Large tubercles.
Tom Thumb
Early ripe. The ripening period is 40 days. Tied with a bundle. The length of the gherkin is up to 11 cm. The tubercles are small. There are no voids in the pulp.
Masha
Super early. Ripening period 36-40 days. Pollinated independently. Hybrid, tied with a bundle. Bears fruit for a long time. The tubercles are large. Not a bitter grade.
Delpina
Early ripe. Ripening period 41-46 days. A hybrid that produces a bountiful harvest. Length up to 12 cm. Indifferent to high temperatures, so they plant it in the summer more than once.
Competitor
Medium early. Ripening period 44-54 days. Produces a good harvest. The length is up to 13 cm. The hillocks are large.
Pickled Cucumber
The best variety for pickling, since the density of the greens is good and the fruit is very tasty. Medium early variety, ripening period 41-46 days. Pollinated by bees.
The bush is of medium height, shoots grow indefinitely - you need a pinch. Length 8-15 cm, weight up to 121 g. Large tubercles, cucumber color is dark green, thin skin has white stripes and black thorns. The variety is not bitter. Pickled cucumbers with "crunchy" and non-watery. Harvest, subject to the rules of cultivation and care - 5 kg per m2. The variety has a strong immunity to a large number of ailments.
Grown as a seedling type or sow seeds in the soil. It is better to plant in warm beds. How to make a warm bed: we dig a trench 60 cm deep. In the fall, we need to put branches, tops of tomatoes and peppers, rotten apples and leaves there. Pour earth on top, then humus or compost, then a layer of earth. In the spring, cover with a film so that the earth warms up faster, you can pour boiling water over the ridge in advance. In the last days of April, we make cuts in the form of crosses on the film, plant our cucumbers at intervals of 50-60 cm, cover with a film. After the end of the cold snap, we remove the shelter. Care as usual: watering, feeding, tying, systemically removing the fruits. This variety will definitely please! Both taste and growth.
Cucumber varieties for pickling - video
Summing up all of the above, we can say that there are many varieties, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. It's easy to choose a variety, but I advise you to start with time-tested varieties and, of course, try new ones at the same time. All the chic harvest and excellent tasty preparations!