Cucumber Magnet F1

shade-tolerant hybrid cucumber, intended for cultivation in winter-spring and extended rotations. Medium-maturing hybrid, depending on the growing period, enters fruiting 47-60 days after emergence of seedlings. Plants are vigorous with moderate branching. Leaves are large and dark green. Flowering type is mixed, with high female node saturation: on the main stem, female nodes average 70-80%, on lateral branches up to 90%. One or two ovary buds form in female nodes on the main stem; under increased lighting, up to five ovary buds form per node on lateral branches. Fruit is cylindrical, 19-21 cm long, 4.0-4.5 cm in diameter, weighing 200-220 g. Fruit base has a slight taper, and a small stem may form at the beginning of fruiting. Fruit color is dark green with characteristic light green stripes extending to 1/3 of the fruit size, glossy skin. Fruit surface is bumpy with large, distinct bumps spaced sparsely. Spines are white. Hybrid is tolerant to WM-1, root rot, and ascochytosis. Distinctive feature of the hybrid — high product marketability.