MARKET KING

Market King cucumber — an early-maturing parthenocarpic hybrid, intended for cultivation in open ground and under plastic coverings. Female-type flowering plants with clustered fruit set, ensuring 2-3 fruits per leaf axil. The period from emergence to fruiting onset is approximately 40-50 days, allowing for an early harvest.

The Market King cucumber fruits have a warty surface with white spines, dark green color with slight light stripes, and a length of 8-10 cm. The weight of a single fruit ranges from 120 to 150 grams. The cucumbers have excellent taste, no bitterness, and retain their consumer qualities for a long time after harvest. They are suitable for both fresh consumption and canning.

The hybrid is characterized by high yield — up to 18-20 kg per square meter — as well as good resistance to downy mildew and other cucumber diseases. Plants adapt well to short-term cold spells, making them suitable for various climatic conditions. Market King cucumber is a reliable choice for obtaining high-quality, flavorful harvests in spring plastic greenhouses, tunnels, and open ground.