Cucumber variety HEIRLOOM is a mid-season crop intended for cultivation in open ground. This bee-pollinated variety is suitable for both salad consumption and pickling. The plant is indeterminate, moderately branched, with mixed-type flowering, ensuring stable fruit formation. Typically, one female flower develops at each node, promoting even fruiting.
Cucumbers of the HEIRLOOM variety have medium size, elongated-oval shape, and moderate ribbing with characteristic black spines. Their color is green, and fruit weight ranges from 100 to 120 grams. The flavor of the fruits is good, making them attractive to consumers. The plant's leaves are medium-sized and green, indicating healthy growth.
The variety is distinguished by high market yield, reaching 3.6 kg per square meter under open-ground conditions. Additionally, HEIRLOOM exhibits resistance to diseases such as downy mildew and bacterial wilt, simplifying plant care and improving crop quality. These characteristics make this variety a reliable choice for gardeners and farmers seeking a stable and high-quality cucumber harvest.