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Overview
Bologna F1 is a well-established Long Dutch (English) cucumber with excellent heat tolerance, strong powdery mildew resistance, and good strength against Botrytis and Mycosphaerella. A vigorous, highly productive variety suited to summer cultivation in Mediterranean climate zones, Bologna produces long, straight, dark fruit that is resistant to tip burn.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: 33–39 cm (13–15.5 inches)
- Fruit quality: Long, straight, dark — excellent quality
- Heat tolerance: Excellent
- Tip burn resistance: Resistant
- Powdery mildew: Resistant
- Botrytis / Mycosphaerella: Strong resistance
- Yield: Very productive
- Best use: Summer cultivation, Mediterranean climate zones
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Thiram treated (TMTD) as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also consider Verdon F1 and Durance F1 long Dutch cucumber alternatives.
Note: Camaro F1 is being phased out. Untreated seed available while stocks last. Alternatives: Georgia and Davida.
Overview
Camaro F1 is a Long Dutch (English) cucumber with excellent fruit quality, high yield, and low susceptibility to Fusarium. Best suited for winter and fall crops, Camaro produces green, nicely ribbed fruit with partial powdery mildew tolerance and a moderate plant habit.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: 33–39 cm (13–15.5 inches)
- Fruit quality: Green, nicely ribbed, excellent quality
- Yield: High
- Fusarium: Low susceptibility
- Powdery mildew: Partial tolerance
- Best seasons: Winter and fall
- Production: Can be grown year-round
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Thiram treated (TMTD) as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as Camaro Untreated Seed.
Overview
Flexifort F1 is an interspecific cucurbit rootstock (Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata) bred for cucumber, melon, and watermelon growers seeking a longer, healthier crop. Combining increased vigor, high first-quality fruit return, and resistance to several soil-borne diseases and abiotic stresses, Flexifort is compatible with a wide range of varieties.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Cucurbit rootstock (cucumber, melon, watermelon)
- Parentage: Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata
- Vigor: Increased — supports longer, healthier crops
- Fruit quality: High return of first-quality fruits
- Compatibility: Wide range of varieties
- Abiotic stress tolerance: Drought, temperature extremes, salinity
Disease Resistance
- HR: Fom:0-2,1.2 / Fon:0,1 / Foc
- IR: Forc
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 50, 100, 250 and 1,000 seed packs
Overview
Excelsior F1 is a high-quality pickling cucumber for open field, high tunnel, and unheated greenhouse production in spring and fall. With an open, vigorous plant habit and medium to dark green fruit of 10–12 cm (4–5 inches), Excelsior delivers consistent quality and a strong disease resistance package.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Pickling cucumber
- Fruit length: 10–12 cm (4–5 inches)
- Fruit color: Medium to dark green
- Plant habit: Open, vigorous
- Best seasons: Spring and fall
- Production systems: Open field, high tunnel, unheated greenhouse
Disease Resistance
- HR: Cca, Ccu
- IR: Px, CMV, CVYV
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 seed packs
Overview
Verdon F1 is a vigorous Long Dutch cucumber from Rijk Zwaan with demonstrated strength against root and stem diseases — making it an excellent choice for off-season plantings or where disease pressure has been present in previous crops. While not the highest-yielding variety in the range, Verdon's disease tolerance and canopy performance make it a dependable option for challenging conditions. Suitable for plantings between February and August.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit type: Long Dutch (English cucumber)
- Vigor: Strong throughout the crop cycle
- Canopy: Full canopy of leaves with medium-length cucumbers
- Best use: Off-season plantings, disease-prone environments
- Planting window: February–August
- Mildew tolerance: Highly tolerant
- Root/stem disease: Strong against Pythium and Fusarium
Disease Resistance
- IR: CGMMV (Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus)
- Additional: High tolerance to Powdery Mildew; strong against Pythium and Fusarium
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Treated seed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 seed packs
Also available as Verdon Untreated Seed.
Overview
Excelsior F1 is a high-quality pickling cucumber for open field, high tunnel, and unheated greenhouse production in spring and fall. With an open, vigorous plant habit and medium to dark green fruit of 10–12 cm (4–5 inches), Excelsior delivers consistent quality and a strong disease resistance package.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Pickling cucumber
- Fruit length: 10–12 cm (4–5 inches)
- Fruit color: Medium to dark green
- Plant habit: Open, vigorous
- Best seasons: Spring and fall
- Production systems: Open field, high tunnel, unheated greenhouse
Disease Resistance
- HR: Cca, Ccu
- IR: Px, CMV, CVYV
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Treated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 seed packs
Also available as Excelsior Untreated Seed.
Overview
Davida F1 is an open-plant Long Dutch (English) cucumber with high resistance to Powdery Mildew and a strong disease resistance package. Ideally suited for spring and summer crops, Davida is easy to grow and delivers high-quality fruit on a strong plant — making it a great choice for growers prioritizing disease management and fruit quality in warm-season production.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit type: Long Dutch (English cucumber)
- Plant habit: Open, easy to manage
- Powdery mildew: High resistance
- Best seasons: Spring and summer
- Fruit quality: High quality throughout the crop cycle
Disease Resistance
- HR: CVYV, Cca, Ccu, Px
- IR: CGMMV, CMV
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Fungicide treated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also consider Verdon F1 and Durance F1 long Dutch cucumber alternatives.
Overview
Winmar RZ is a dedicated winter Long Dutch cucumber with easy fruit setting under low light conditions, a balanced plant habit, and excellent fruit quality throughout the growing season. Best planted between October 1 and December 10, Winmar delivers higher yield and a more balanced, slightly more generative plant than previous standard winter varieties — with deep ribbing, good shine, and medium to large fruit sizing.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Long Dutch (English cucumber) — winter specialist
- Best planting window: October 1 – December 10
- Fruit size: Medium to large (M and L grades; S and XL very limited)
- Fruit quality: Deep ribbing, good shine and color throughout the season
- Fruit setting: Easy — even under low light conditions
- Plant habit: Balanced, slightly more generative and open than previous standards
- Yield: Higher than previous standard winter varieties
- Burned heads: Strong resistance
- Pythium: Strong resistance
Disease Resistance
- HR: Cca, Ccu
- IR: Px
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 seed packs
Also consider Verdon F1 for another winter/off-season cucumber option.
Overview
Verdon F1 is a vigorous Long Dutch cucumber with demonstrated strength against root and stem diseases — making it an excellent choice for off-season plantings or where disease pressure has been present in previous crops. While not the highest-yielding variety in the range, Verdon's disease tolerance and canopy performance make it a dependable option for challenging conditions. Suitable for plantings between February and August.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit type: Long Dutch (English cucumber)
- Vigor: Strong throughout the crop cycle
- Canopy: Full canopy of leaves with medium-length cucumbers
- Best use: Off-season plantings, disease-prone environments
- Planting window: February–August
- Mildew tolerance: Highly tolerant
- Root/stem disease: Strong against Pythium and Fusarium
Disease Resistance
- IR: CGMMV (Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus)
- Additional: High tolerance to Powdery Mildew; strong against Pythium and Fusarium
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated seed
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as Verdon Treated Seed.
Overview
Poniente F1 is a Long Dutch (English) cucumber with a strong resistance package, uniform dark green fruit, and dependable fruit set of 1–2 fruit per node. With vigorous growth and early maturity, Poniente performs best in spring and fall in hot climates and across spring, summer, and fall in cooler climates — suitable for both unheated and heated greenhouse production.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: 31–34 cm (12–13 inches)
- Fruit color: Uniform dark green, nicely ribbed
- Fruit set: Dependable — 1–2 fruit per node
- Plant habit: Vigorous, indeterminate
- Maturity: Early
- Best seasons: Spring/fall (hot climates); spring/summer/fall (cooler climates)
- Production systems: Unheated and heated greenhouse
Disease Resistance
- HR: Ccu
- IR: CMV, CVYV, CYSDV, Px
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also consider Davida F1 and Durance F1 long Dutch cucumber alternatives.
