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It has long become a family tradition to prepare vegetable supplies for the winter, especially the most expensive and beloved cucumbers. This vegetable is the most desired on the table, not only as an appetizer for meals, but also as an ingredient in various salads. The harvested green gherkin crop pleases with its beautiful bright green gherkins. A jar of canned cucumbers attracts you with the smell of aromatic marinade. Everyone enjoys crunching pickled cucumbers. In order for them to turn out tasty, you need to carefully understand the varieties.
It’s difficult to navigate the abundance of cucumber varieties in the world. The need to choose varieties that are more suitable for canning, will be well preserved, and have the best taste, is desired by all cucumber lovers. The appearance of the cucumber is taken into account first of all during selection; each vegetable is carefully examined by touch. Fresh fruits will always be juicy and have a wonderful crunch. Strong cucumbers, free from defects and various damages, have a great advantage in selection.At first glance, there is nothing complicated in this process; this issue should be approached with a special store of knowledge, which can be easily acquired from this article.
Seed selection
Tested by experienced gardeners, the best cucumber seeds were selected specifically taking into account certain high requirements for canning. Their choice should be approached thoroughly; it is advisable to buy them in specialized stores. The provided certificate containing information about the year, data on germination, purity, and other important indicators will help you make the right choice. At the same time, the risk of purchasing low-quality products is greatly reduced.
When choosing seeds, you should consider resistance:
- to temperature changes;
- to the wind;
- to cold air;
- to low humidity levels.
It is necessary to pay attention to the packaging; it must be dry and undamaged. Manufacturers pack their products in colorful packaging; their inspiring descriptions do not always come true. The best cucumber seeds have a long shelf life of up to eight years, and empty ones can be identified on the surface of salted water.
The best varieties
Proven best varieties for canning - mid-season and late-ripening. They are grown not only in greenhouses, but also in open beds. The emergence of new varieties of cucumbers also does not guarantee better properties of vegetables when canning. Of the numerous variety of gherkins, not all are suitable due to their softness or taste.Mostly short cucumbers up to 15 cm are chosen. They have thin skin and a size that fits ideally in a jar.
Cucumbers differ in their morphological structure. The spines can be black, white and brown. They perform an evaporating function and regulate the release of moisture. This helps the brine get into the cucumber very quickly during canning. High performance is always related to the criteria of color, size, and the presence of spines. Let's look at which varieties are best for canning.
Variety Nezhinsky
Popular bee-pollinated, mid-season variety. Long-climbing, vigorous, mixed flowering type. You can get the first cucumbers on the 55th day from germination. It has small-sized greens, oval, large-tubercular shape, weighing up to 100 grams. The surface of the cucumber is covered with black thorns. The crunchy texture of a strong gherkin when canned has soft flesh with an aromatic taste. Characterized by excellent disease resistance of fruits. With excellent, long-term fruiting of gherkins, the highest yield is obtained.
It is completely unpretentious to agrotechnical measures and is very drought-tolerant.
Variety Vyaznikovsky 37
The oldest of the late-ripening bee-pollinated cucumber varieties, which came to us from the middle of the last century, is in great demand. It has a light fruit color and an elongated tuberous shape. The average weight of gherkins reaches up to 100 grams. Black spines and small bumps cover the surface of the cucumber.Vyaznikovsky 37 has proven itself to be the best when canning cucumbers. Allows harvesting 50 days after planting. Up to three kilograms of fruit can be obtained from one square meter.
Remarkably resists diseases: bacteriosis and powdery mildew.
Variety Voronezh
Late ripening type of variety. It has a medium-sized, densely leafy plant. Good germination rates, uniform ripening of the crop occurs on the 55th day. Lined, slightly ribbed greens, weighing up to 130 grams. It has an aromatic, pleasant cucumber taste when canned. The surface of the gherkin pulp is dense and has crispy properties. The variety is resistant and unpretentious to diseases. Tolerates short-term cold and drought well.
Variety Competitor
Belongs to a bee-pollinated mid-season variety. It is grown indoors and outdoors. The cucumber has soft black spines and large bumps on the surface. The very first cucumbers can be harvested after germination in a month and a half. It is very easy to collect the fruits, as it has a long stem, reaching a length of up to 7 cm. The weight of gherkins reaches up to 130 grams.
The number of vegetables collected breaks all records. The duration of the harvest increases due to the high ability of cucumbers to resist infectious diseases - powdery mildew and bacteriosis.
Variety Graceful
Late-ripening variety of gherkins. The first greens of the variety can be obtained after 50 days. Elegant They are grown both in open ground, by planting seeds or seedlings, and in a greenhouse. Characterized by cold resistance. The surface of the finely tuberous cucumber has an ideal taste. The fruit yield of gherkins is up to 8 kg per 1 sq. m.Storage in jars during canning is possible for up to one year. Resistance to bacteriosis, brown spot.
Hybrid Sadko
It is a bee-pollinated and late-ripening variety. Resistance to major diseases is its main value. It has the most ideal technological parameters of fruits. It is grown in shelters under film and on unprotected soil for up to 55 days. Zelentsy are dark green in color, with a finely tuberculate surface. It has a cylindrical cucumber shape, up to 8 cm in size. Canning the aromatic Sadko Hybrid gherkins is a pleasure, since they are intended only for preparations for the winter.
Harvesting must be done at least three times a week.
Variety Boy-thumb
The name of this unique variety comes from the miniature size of the fruits, their size reaches 7 cm. Cucumbers are formed in bunches in the leaf axils. When canned, finely tuberculated gherkins have the same shape and size. The surface of the cucumber skin is rich green, with stripes of a light shade. The average fruit ripening period is up to 45 days. Characterized by high yields of cucumbers. Medium-climbing plant, has female flowering. Tolerates high temperatures and insufficient watering. It is characterized by resistance to almost many cucumber diseases.
Hybrid Zozulya
It belongs to a mid-season, self-pollinating variety of cucumbers; fruiting begins on the 50th day from germination. It is rich in an abundance of female flowers; one bunch grows up to 8 cucumbers. It has small and medium cylindrical gherkins, with a finely tuberculated surface. The weight range of the fetus ranges from 90 to 105 cm.The yield of gherkins is the best; you can harvest up to 7 kilograms per 1 square meter. m. It has the most important advantage - the absolute absence of bitterness of fruits during canning.
Rules for selecting cucumbers
Having chosen the best varieties, it is also necessary to reasonably select the best fruits for canning, adhering to the following requirements:
- hard, elastic to the touch;
- no damaged surfaces;
- the presence of thorns, tubercles on the surface of the cucumber;
- elastic tail of the fetus;
- absence of emptiness inside the cucumber when cut;
- minimal amount of cucumber seeds inside;
- lack of bitterness.
Conclusion
Based on important recommendations and advice, it is possible to select the optimal varieties. The right choice is a 100% guarantee of delicious pickles. Only after undergoing such thorough control can one be sure of an excellent selection. Amazing cucumbers will delight gardeners and gherkin lovers with their excellent quality and abundance.
