Bogatyrskaya Sila F1

F1 Bogatyrskaya Sила was created jointly with the Educational-Research Center "Vegetable Experimental Station named after V.I. Edelstein" of RGAU-MVChA. It is a fast-maturing, parthenocarpic, bushy cucumber hybrid with female flowering type, suitable for spring greenhouses, tunnels, and open ground. Good lateral shoot development (Type II self-regulating branching) ensures a prolonged fruiting period. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: abundant fruit set and green fruits on the plant, high initial parthenocarpy. At each node, 2-4 to 6-8 or more fruits form. The green fruits are oval-cylindrical in shape, 8-13 cm long, 3.2-3.5 cm in diameter, with moderately dense hairs. High taste and pickling qualities. Resistant to olive spot, cucumber mosaic virus, tolerant to downy mildew and powdery mildew. Planting density in greenhouses: 2.5 plants/m², in open ground: 3-4 plants/m².