SHANGHAI

Shanghai cucumber is an early hybrid successfully grown both in open fields and greenhouses. Plants are vigorous, well-branched, and highly productive. Depending on growing conditions, fruits can vary in length: from 6-8 cm for gherkins to 25-50 cm for salad cucumbers. The fruits have a thin skin, light longitudinal stripes, or dark green color with a whitish surface, giving them an attractive appearance.

This hybrid is characterized by early maturity, maturing in an average of 36-46 days, and in greenhouse conditions, fruiting can continue until the first frost. Fruits have excellent flavor with a crisp texture, free from bitterness and hollows, making them suitable for various uses: pickling, preserving, fresh salads, and lightly salted snacks. Due to their taste and texture, Shanghai cucumbers are highly valued for both pickling and salad qualities.

Additionally, the variety exhibits resistance to major cucumber diseases such as bacterial wilt and downy mildew, simplifying care and increasing yield stability. Plants form 1-2 fruits per node, contributing to high yields of up to 14-15 kg per square meter. Sowing should be done in late April as seedlings, followed by transplanting into the ground at the end of May to early June, with an optimal planting scheme of 50x70 cm.