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Cucumber<br />
Mini<br />
Slicing types<br />
Katrina<br />
Katrina is a robust and productive mini-cucumber with an open plant habit and only a few<br />
laterals. The fruits, 3-4 per node, are of top quality. They are glossy, nicely ribbed, very uniform<br />
and 6 in. (16 cm) long. Good resistance package for protected crop production.<br />
Resistances: HR: Ccu | IR: CMV/CVYV/Px<br />
Corinto<br />
A slicer variety for autumn and spring production that sets well under cool conditions. This<br />
variety is very productive and produces cylindrical, dark green, shiny and rather smooth fruits of<br />
8-10 in. (20-25 cm). An excellent disease resistance package.<br />
Resistances: IR: CMV/CVYV/Px<br />
Picolino<br />
This widely adaptable mini-cucumber variety is primarily grown in the spring and summer<br />
Saber EZ<br />
Saber EZ is a strong, vigorous variety with good side shoot development and demonstrates<br />
Picolino<br />
production periods. It produces uniform fruits of 4.5 in. (12 cm) with 3-4 fruits per node. This<br />
early maturing variety produces shiny dark green fruits that are nicely ribbed. Throughout the<br />
season, Picolino maintains its high quality and production level.<br />
Resistances: HR: CCa/Ccu | IR: CMV/CVYV/Px<br />
excellent recuperation after cold periods. The dark green, cylindrical fruits of this high-yielding<br />
variety are spined and have an average length of 7 in. (17-20 cm).<br />
Resistances: HR: CCa/Ccu | IR: CMV/CVYV<br />
Corinto<br />
Socrates<br />
Socrates is a mini-cucumber for the autumn and winter production periods. It produces dark<br />
green fruits of 7 in. (17-18 cm). Adaptable to field and low tech greenhouse. Necrosis free.<br />
Resistances: HR: Ccu | IR: Px<br />
Pickling<br />
Excelsior<br />
Excelsior is a pickling cucumber for both open field and unheated greenhouse for spring and<br />
autumn production. It has open and vigorous plant habit. Its fruits are medium to dark green and<br />
grow to 4-5 in. (10-12 cm).<br />
Resistances: HR: CCa/Ccu | IR: CVYV/CMV/Px<br />
Rootstock<br />
Flexifort<br />
Use of Flexifort rootstock is recommended for cucumber, melon and watermelon growers<br />
Excelsior<br />
seeking a longer, healthier crop. This rootstock brings increased vigor and a high return of first<br />
quality fruits. Flexifort is an interspecific Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata cross<br />
that combines nicely with a wide number of varieties. It is resistant against several soil borne<br />
diseases, as well as abiotic stresses such as drought, temperature extremes and salinity.<br />
Resistances: HR: Fom:0,1,2,1-2/Foc/Fon:0,1 | IR: Forc<br />
Flexifort<br />
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