Avenger (Bejo Seeds | Gowan Seed Company)
Disease package: HR: Ccu, CMV, Px; IR: Cca, CVYV, PRSV, ZYMV
‘Avenger’ is a new gynoecious-hybrid, pickling cucumber that is highly productive producing long, uniform-shaped, dark-green colored fruit. It sets fruit early and concentrated. It continues fruit setting throughout the season due to its multi-virus disease resistant vine. Perfect for hand picking and ‘Avenger's’ quality is superior for fresh consumption and pickling. Matures in 48 days.
BejoSeeds.com, GowanSeed.com
Bush Hog (Seeds by Design)
‘Bush Hog’ is a fresh market variety. It’s prickly, short, and compact plant. The size makes it perfect for containers. Matures in 85 days.
SeedsByDesign.com
Citadel (Osborne Quality Seeds)
Disease package: HR: A (1), ALS, Ccu, CMV; IR: DM, PM
‘Citadel’ is a pickling variety that produces a concentrated set of dark-green fruit on vigorous, medium-sized vines. Exceptional disease resistance makes this a great choice for late-season production. Excellent for fresh market and processing, well suited for hand pick and mechanical harvest. Matures in 52 days.
OsborneSeed.com
Darlington (Seminis Vegetable Seeds | Rupp Seeds)
Disease package: A, ALS, CMV, PM, PRSV, Ccu, Cca, TSP, WMV, ZYMV
A Rupp Grower Preferred multi-virus-tolerant slicer that holds up well under foliar disease pressure. Consistent yield of select fruit that are straight and have excellent color. Maintains optimum length under Northeast conditions, and matures at 62 days.
Vegetables.Bayer.com, RuppSeeds.com
Dominator (HM Clause | Stokes Seeds)
Disease package: IR: Ccu, CMV, Co, Pcu, Psl, Px
‘Dominator’ is dark-green, gynoecious hybrid with exceptional size and shape. Dependable and widely adapted to all growing areas. Outstanding quality, consistent production, and high yields. It matures early. A Stokes Exclusive!
HMClause.com, Stokeseeds.com
Max Pack (HM Clause | Stokes Seeds)
Disease package: IR: Ccu, CMV, Co, Pcu, PRSV, Psl, Px, WMV, ZYMV
‘Max Pack’ is an indeterminate-monoecious hybrid. Maximize your yield potential with strong, multi‐virus-resistant vines. Excellent dark color, uniform size, and classy appearance provide for a very high packout. Matures in 57 to 59 days. A Stokes Exclusive!
HMClause.com, Stokeseeds.com
Mexican Sour Gherkin (Terra Organics)
The ‘Mexican Sour Gherkin’ are grape size, look like baby watermelons, ornamental, and for fresh market. This fun and yummy variety matures in 75 days.
TerraOrganics.com
Minime (Osborne Quality Seeds)
Disease package: IR: CVYV, PM
‘Minime’ is a Persian parthenocarpic, mini-snacking cucumber with mild, sweet flavor. Vines produce high yields of uniform, thin-skinned, smooth, 3-inch fruit. Harvest ‘Minime’ when finger size for crunchiest texture. Matures in 45 days.
OsborneSeed.com
Poniente (Enza Zaden / Vitalis Organic Seeds)
Disease package: High resistance to Ccu; Intermediate resistance to CMV, CVYV, CYSDV, and Px
‘Poniente’ offers a strong resistance package and produces uniform dark-green fruit that are 11.8-12.6 in. (30-32 cm) long and nicely ribbed. Recommended for unheated and heated greenhouse production, this long European type performs best in the spring and fall in hot climates, and does well in spring, summer, and fall in cooler climates.
Slice More (Sakata Seed America)
Disease package: HR: Ccu, IR: CMV, Co(1, 3) Pcu, Sf
This hybrid slicing cucumber has shown excellent yield characteristics in commercial plantings. ‘Slice More’ offers a good L/D ratio and dark-green color with straight fruit. It matures from seed in 62 days.
SakataVegetables.com
Super Max (Seedway)
Disease package: HR: PRSV, WMV, ZYMV; IR: CMV
An improved version of ‘Supremo’ with dark skin color and improved color uniformity. Excellent pickling cucumber, consistent fruit quality from one harvest to the next. ‘Super Max’ is smooth, blocky, and uniform, making it ready to pack and display easily. It is monoecious and matures in 55 days.
Seedway.com
Supremo (US Agriseeds | Rupp Seeds)
Disease package: A, ALS, CMV, PM, PRSV, Ccu, WMV, ZYMV
‘Supremo’ is a popular northern garden, pickling variety and replaces ‘Boston Pickling’. Matures in 43 days.
USAgriseeds.com, RuppSeeds.com
WS 7584 (Westar Seeds International | Gowan Seed Company)
Disease package: IR: ALS,CMV, Pcu, PRSV, Px, WMV ,ZYMX, S
‘WS 7584’ is a new gynoecious hybrid with superior genetic attributes. It’s an early maturing, dark-green, straight, and attractive American Slicer. It has a strong disease package, maintains a healthy plant for multiple harvests, and has optimum quality yield. Excellent field-holding ability and postharvest quality. Matures in 58 days.
WestarSeeds.com, GowanSeed.com
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Disease Abbreviation Key:
A – Anthracnose
ALS – Angular Leaf Spot
Cca – Target Leaf Spot caused by Corynespora cassiicola
Ccu – Scab caused by Cladosporium cucumerinum
Co – Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare
CMV – Cucumber Mosaic caused by Cucumber Mosaic Virus
CVYV – Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus
CYSDV – Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Disease
HR – High resistance
IR – Intermediate resistance
Pcu – Downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis
PM – Powdery mildew
PRSV – Papaya ringspot caused by Papaya ringspot virus
Psl – Angular Leaf Spot caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans
Px – Powdery mildew, caused by the specified races of Podosphaeria xanthii ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea
WMV – Watermelon mosaic caused by Watermelon mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae
ZYMV – Zucchini yellows caused by Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae