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Holland is famous not only for its all-season flower growing, but also for its seed selection. Withdrawn Dutch varieties of cucumbers They have high yields, excellent taste, resistance to low temperatures and diseases, which makes them in demand worldwide, including among domestic farmers.
Features of Dutch varieties
Most Dutch varieties are self-pollinating, which allows you to get a rich harvest of cucumbers, regardless of weather conditions. They are great for open and protected ground. Cucumbers of excellent quality are genetically free from bitterness. However, as a rule, self-pollinating are hybrids whose seeds are not intended for self-harvesting. Having collected such a harvest once, you will have to buy the seeds again next year.
Bee-pollinated varieties of cucumbers are also proposed by Dutch selection. They are in demand among gardeners who “bet” not on the volume of the harvest, but on its quality. It is generally accepted that such cucumbers are more aromatic and crunchy. Their excellent taste is manifested not only in fresh, but also in rolled and salted form.Among such seeds, you can select “pure”, non-hybrid ones (without the F designation), which will allow you to harvest the seeds in the required volume yourself.
Popular Dutch varieties
The main parameter when choosing a seed variety is the method of pollination of the plant. The planting location and yield will depend on this. You should also pay attention to the fruiting period, bushiness and growing conditions. When faced with the choice of cucumber seeds for the first time, it would be useful to pay attention to popular options that are widely in demand among professional farmers. For many years, such varieties have proven in practice their high adaptability to domestic latitudes, which allows them to be the best among their analogues.
Angelina F1
The most famous Dutch hybrid of cucumbers. It belongs to the category of self-pollinating, suitable for growing in greenhouses and open areas. Early ripening, the fruiting period is 43-45 days after seed germination.
Cucumbers of this variety are light green, lumpy, with a small number of white spines. The length of the fruit is less than 12 cm, its weight is 85-90 g. 2-3 ovaries are formed in one fruiting node, which ensures high vegetable yields - 28 kg/m2. Angelina F1 cucumbers are suitable for preservation.
High resistance to cold allows you to sow seeds in April and safely withstand relatively low night temperatures.
Hector F1
For those who want to be the first to get a harvest of fresh spring cucumbers, the ultra-early ripening Dutch variety Hector is perfect. Sowing seeds for seedlings can be done in March, and when grown in a heated greenhouse, the first cucumbers can be obtained in early May.In open ground conditions, planting is carried out in May-July, but the harvest can be harvested until October. The plant is adapted to relatively low degrees, able to withstand short-term temperatures below +100WITH.
The hybrid is distinguished by its special aroma and crunch of fruits. Cucumbers are miniature, very lumpy, up to 12 cm long, weighing 95-100 grams. Unfortunately, the disadvantage of the variety is its relatively low yield at the level of 4-6 kg/m2.
This self-pollinating hybrid is ready to delight its owner with fruits within 28-32 days after seed germination.
Prestige F1
Self-pollinating Dutch hybrid with particularly high yield, which can reach 20 kg/m2, which allows it to be considered the most popular among its analogues. The crop is early ripening: the period from seed germination to fruiting is 40-45 days. Sowing takes place from March to July, with harvesting occurring in May-October, respectively.
Prestige cucumbers have a tuberous, cylindrical surface with a small number of thorns. The length of the cucumber is 9-12 cm, average weight is 65-90 g. The taste is characterized as excellent, without any bitter taste. Suitable for pickling and preservation.
Self-pollinating hybrids are successfully grown in open ground. They are especially popular due to their high yields, regardless of weather conditions. Their advantages also include disease resistance.
Dutch selection, in addition to the varieties listed, offers a wide range of self-pollinating cucumbers. The most famous among them are the seeds of varieties German F1, Bettina F1, Crispina F1, Pasamonte F1, Levina F1. All of them are perfectly adapted for growing in open ground in domestic climatic latitudes.
Bee-pollinated Dutch varieties
Bee-pollinated varieties require the help of insects during the formation of the ovary. However, this does not deny the possibility of early planting: in conditions of low spring temperatures, the soil is temporarily protected with a film, until flowers appear on the borage and favorable temperature conditions occur.
Well-known Dutch bee-pollinated varieties are:
Ajax F1
A bright representative of Dutch bee-pollinated varieties. Planting seeds of this variety for seedlings can be carried out in March-April; in this case, the cucumber harvest period is May-October (depending on the climate of the area).
The variety is early ripening, about 40-50 days pass from the day of sowing to harvesting. The plant is a powerful, climbing bush, and for successful fruit formation it requires abundant watering, weeding, and intensive pollination. However, even with careful care, the yield of the variety does not exceed 10 kg/m2.
The fruits can be classified as gherkins, since their length is 6-12 cm, average weight 90-100 g. Cucumbers have a lumpy surface, covered with white spines, and do not accumulate bitterness. The vegetable is consumed fresh or canned.
Designed for growing exclusively in open ground. Tolerates low and high temperatures perfectly.
Sonata F1
Bee-pollinated early-ripening variety of cucumbers. Its fruiting period is 44-48 days. The bush is vigorous, climbing, with numerous side shoots, so during sowing it is necessary to provide enough space for the adult plant so that it has enough light to ripen the fruits.
Zelentsy are dark green in color, average length 8-10 cm, weighing 90-100 grams. Group ovary provides yield up to 11.5 kg/m2. Sonata F1 cucumbers have a pleasant taste, aroma and crunch, both fresh and canned.
Resistant to low temperatures, can be sown as seedlings in March-April. Harvest occurs between June and October.
Mirabella
Varietal Dutch seeds are excellent for growing crops. The plant belongs to the category of mid-season, forms cucumbers 50-55 days after seed germination. Sowing must be done in April, if there is a night temperature above +100S. Mirabella is particularly demanding of heat, moisture and highly fertile soil. However, even in the presence of a favorable environment, the yield of the variety is low - up to 5 kg/m2.
Cucumbers are dark green, covered with black thorns, cylindrical, up to 10 cm long and weighing about 100 grams.
The variety is popular among gardeners due to the excellent taste of cucumbers: they are especially crunchy, aromatic, and juicy.
Dolomite
Early maturing, bee-pollinated hybrid. It is distinguished by compact green mass of medium climbing, which does not require large areas for crops. Seeds for seedlings are sown in April, the first harvest ripens 38-40 days from the moment the seed germinates. For successful growth, the plant requires regular abundant watering, loosening, and fertilizing.
Their average length is 10-14 cm, weight 100 g. The shape of the cucumber is cylindrical, smooth, without thorns. The fruits have an excellent taste, but are only suitable for fresh use. The yield of the variety does not exceed 5 kg/m2.
Cucumbers of the Dutch Dolomite variety do not contain bitterness and have a particularly attractive appearance.
Athena F1
Bee-pollinated, early-ripening variety.Medium climbing makes the plant easy to care for. In general, the culture is unpretentious, can grow successfully in shady conditions, and is disease-resistant.
Fruits up to 10 cm long weigh 80-110 g. Their flesh is tender, aromatic without a bitter taste. A distinctive feature of the variety is the uniformity and evenness of growing cucumbers. The yield of the variety reaches 10 kg/m2.
Cucumbers are consumed not only fresh, but also salted and canned. The seeds of this variety are sown in May; they bear fruit in 45-55 days.
Despite the fact that bee-pollinated Dutch varieties are inferior in yield to self-pollinated ones, they have a lot of fans among beginners and professional farmers. Their popularity is justified:
- excellent taste;
- adaptability of varieties to salting and canning;
- the absence of interference by breeders in the genetic code of the plant;
- natural process of pollination;
- no need for a greenhouse.
Conclusion
Cucumbers in open ground, regardless of the method of pollination, require special attention when planting and compliance with certain rules of care during the growing process. The video shows the full cycle of growing cucumbers in unprotected soil:
When choosing cucumber seeds, pay attention to the “made in Holland” logo. After all, this inscription is a guarantor of product quality and the key to a successful harvest.
