Choosing self-pollinated cucumber seeds for Siberia

Please advise which seeds of self-pollinated cucumbers are better to buy for Siberia? We built a greenhouse in the summer specifically for vegetables, since tomatoes and cucumbers in our beds do not have time to fully ripen. Last year they planted, but at least green tomatoes can be removed, and the cucumbers did not even have time to grow to the end.

The climate of Siberia is notable for its harshness: there are not only cold winters, but also a very short summer, which also does not favor much warmth. It is not very easy to grow vegetables in such conditions, but not with the use of modern scientific achievements. Breeders have long bred seeds of self-pollinated cucumbers for Siberia with a short growing season. Due to their stability, they germinate and grow well even in open ground, having time to give a crop. When grown in a greenhouse, the amount of fresh vegetables can be significantly increased.

What is the difference between "Siberian" cucumbers from ordinary

First of all, varieties bred specifically for cold regions are hybrids. Their characteristic feature is the ability to develop at lower temperatures and without additional pollination.

In addition, hybrid varieties:

• grow and ripen faster, and the harvest is given in 1.5 months;
• high-yielding and do not differ in taste from ordinary cucumbers;
• disease resistant;
• are compact and small in size;
• tolerate transportation well;
• have a good keeping quality.

You can recognize Siberian hybrid varieties by special marking. On packages with seeds there is an F1 mark next to the variety name.

Self-pollinated cucumber seeds for Siberia

Among the fruitful and resistant hybrids that can pollinate independently, it is worth noting the following varieties of cucumbers:

1. Emelya. Early cucumbers no more than 16 cm long ripen already on the 44th day. Vigorous, but shortened bushes from 1 sq. m will give 16 kg or more. Fruits for universal use, suitable for conservation and fresh consumption.
2. April. Early maturing salad a variety that ripens on day 40. Fruits are oblong, up to 27 cm long.
3. A friendly family. A universal mid-ripening variety, fruits ripen in 49 days. They have a ribbed surface, and the skin is covered with light stripes. The average length of cucumbers is about 13 cm.
4. Zozulya. Early ripening variety, intended for cultivation in greenhouses. Yields a harvest for 49 days, the fruits are dark, dense, sweet, about 20 cm long. From 1 sq. m. you can get more than 20 kg of cucumbers, which can be eaten and canned.
5. Gerda. Early ripening fruitful variety for harvesting (pickles). Small gherkins no more than 11 cm long ripen on 41 days.

Cucumbers from Novosibirsk breeders