Cucumber 'Sashimi' F1 / 'El Toro' F1

A top performer among greenhouse cucumbers: bitter-free, over 30 cm long, fairly smooth and green, with good fruit set. This variety tolerates night chilling well, is mildew resistant and parthenocarpic (fruit set without fertilization, therefore seedless). A true, globally grown and professional cucumber. This variety also has a good chance of succeeding in open ground.

In greenhouse cultivation, soil diseases can establish themselves, so grafting cucumbers onto a disease-resistant rootstock can be the solution. For grafting, use this variety: 133000 'Boule de Siam'. As an aid, we recommend these grafting clips: 847525 Grafting clip 2.5 mm.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO CUCUMBERS:
Cucumbers that develop long vines can be pruned regularly. For outdoor cultivation, a reasonable summer is needed (depending on the variety), and all varieties grow well in a greenhouse. Sometimes it is advisable to let the plant grow outside if fruit set fails! Cucumbers are usually harvested unripe, unless the skin becomes extra beautiful when ripe. Unripe fruits are sliced and used raw in salads; ripe fruits can be scooped out like a melon. Many small cucurbits or (extremely) young harvested fruits are eaten as gherkins (pickled) or as a healthy snack with a drink or meal. Pay attention to the individual description of our species and varieties; some are purely ornamental and NOT edible!

Names:
Latin: Cucumis sativus
Dutch: Komkommer
Also: Kas komkommer (Greenhouse cucumber)
English: Cucumber