Mini Cucumber Varieties
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Overview
Original Solo Sunset F1 is a small-fruited papaya variety developed from the same parent lineage as Solo Sunrise, cultivated specifically to produce a more compact, market-friendly fruit. With its distinctive pear shape, red/pink flesh, and exceptional sweetness, Sunset is well-suited to premium fresh markets and direct-to-consumer sales where smaller, uniform fruit commands a price premium.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit weight: ~425 grams average — compact, single-serve size
- Fruit shape: Pear-shaped with a small neck at the stem end (hermaphrodite fruit)
- Flesh color: Red/pink — visually appealing, high market appeal
- Sweetness: Very sweet; flavor and firmness comparable to Solo Sunrise
- First fruit set height: ~1 meter above ground
- Shell firmness: Similar to Sunrise — good post-harvest durability
- Origin: Hawaii
Variety Background
Solo Sunset shares its parent lineage with the globally recognized Solo Sunrise but was selected for smaller fruit size. This makes it particularly attractive for retail and export markets where consistent, single-serve fruit is preferred. Fruit quality, firmness, and flavor are on par with Sunrise — in a more manageable package.
Seed Specifications
- Origin: Hawaii
- Seed treatment: Untreated (standard)
- Minimum germination: 75%
- Seed count: ~47,000 seeds/kg (10g pack = ~470 seeds). Count may vary ±10–20% depending on seed lot and production year.
- Packaging: Available in 10g, 50g, 100g, and 500g packs
📄 Download Papaya Germination Instructions (PDF)
Ordering Notes
All papaya seed orders are final — non-returnable and non-refundable. Please confirm your variety selection and quantity requirements before ordering.
Overview
Jawell F1 is one of the most popular mini cucumber varieties in the Paramount Seeds range. With excellent fruit quality, easy harvest, and year-round production capability, Jawell is a proven performer for greenhouse and hydroponic growers. This listing is for untreated seed.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 inches)
- Plant habit: Medium vigor, open plant with short internodes
- Harvest: Fruits can be harvested with or without stems
- Fruit quality: Excellent taste, good shelf life
- Production: Year-round; recommended planting window January–September
- Disease resistance: Intermediate resistance to Powdery Mildew
- Packaging appeal: Versatile for creative retail packaging options
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as Jawell Fungicide Treated Seed. Also consider Splash F1 and Ministars F1 mini cucumber varieties.
Overview
Socrates F1 is a tender, sweet mini cucumber producing dark green fruit of 17–18 cm (7 inches). Necrosis-free and adapted to both open field and unheated greenhouse conditions, Socrates performs best in spring and fall — a reliable choice for growers seeking a versatile, disease-resistant mini cucumber for outdoor and low-tech production.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: 17–18 cm (7 inches)
- Fruit color: Dark green
- Flavor: Tender and sweet
- Necrosis: Free
- Best seasons: Spring and fall
- Production systems: Open field and unheated greenhouse
Disease Resistance
- HR: Ccu
- IR: Px, CMV, CVYV
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 seed packs
Also consider Jawell F1 and Splash F1 mini cucumber varieties.
Overview
Splash F1 is a high-performance mini cucumber hybrid from DeRuiter with uniform fruit quality, excellent taste, and strong plant vigor throughout the crop cycle. Suitable for all crop cycles and compatible with both umbrella and high wire production systems, Splash is a versatile choice for greenhouse and hydroponic growers looking for consistent yield and fruit quality.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit quality: Uniform size, dark green exterior, excellent shelf life
- Taste: Good flavor with crunchiness
- Plant habit: Open plant, medium-sized leaves, self-terminating side shoots
- Vigor: Strong throughout the crop cycle — enables extended production
- Yield: High yield potential
- Seasons: Winter, spring, summer, and fall
- Training systems: Umbrella and high wire
- Production systems: Greenhouse, hydroponic
Disease Resistance
- HR: CVYV, ZYMV, Ccu, Px
- IR: CGMMV (Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus)
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
📄 Download Splash Data Sheet (PDF)
Overview
Picowell F1 is an open-plant mini cucumber with attractive appearance, strong fruit setting, and a good balance between vegetative and generative growth. Labor-friendly and adapted for both traditional year-round cultivation and artificial light production in temperate climates, Picowell delivers straight, well-shaped fruit with good shelf life.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit length: ~15 cm
- Fruit color: Dark green
- Fruit shape: Straight, well-shaped, fine grading
- Shelf life: Good
- Plant habit: Open, labor-friendly
- Fruit setting: Strong
- Production systems: Year-round greenhouse; artificial light cultivation
Disease Resistance
- HR: Ccu
- IR: Px
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Treated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also consider Jawell F1 and Splash F1 mini cucumber varieties.
Baby or Snack cucumber Parakeet is a small early beit alpha, or Persian cucumber that is a semi multy fruited variety with small leaves, short internodes and productive lateral shoots.
Fruit from this parthenocarpic, all female flowered has a good, light green color with shiny fruits. They have a perfect taste and aroma and suitable for daily harvest
Average fruit size 9 - 11 cm (4 - 4.5 inches).
Suitable for Late Autumn and early spring seasons in greenhouses
Overview
Ministars F1 is a snack-sized baby cucumber from DeRuiter with uniform fruit, high early production, and strong powdery mildew resistance. Producing 2 fruit per node with medium vigor on both main stem and laterals, Ministars is well-suited to spring, summer, and autumn greenhouse and hydroponic production.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Fruit size: 2.75–3.5 inches (7–9 cm)
- Fruit weight: 1.5–2.5 oz (40–70g) average
- Fruit per node: 2
- Plant vigor: Medium on main stem and laterals
- Production: Early and high, with fewer fruit flushes
- Seasons: Spring, summer, and autumn (avoid winter without supplemental lighting)
- Production systems: Greenhouse, hydroponic
Disease Resistance
- HR: Powdery Mildew (highly resistant)
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 seed packs
To be phased out — limited supply remaining. Preferred variety is SPLASH (click here)
Mini cucumber Manar is a powdery mildew tolerant variety with an average fruit size 15–17 cm (6–6.75 inches). Good production with vegetative growth habit and strong resistance to Powdery Mildew. Excellent fruit shape.
Also called Beit alpha cucumber, Persian cucumber or Lebanese cucumber, these types have become very popular over the last few years.
Treated seed
Deli-Star is an excellent choice as a mini cucumber. High production capabilities and an average fruit size +/- 4-5 inches
Thin skinned and consistent color
This variety is Monoecious.(having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual; hermaphrodite)
Maturity Days:55
Disease Resistances: IR: A, Als, Ccu, Cmv, Pcu, Prsv, Sf, Wmv, Zymv
Treated seed
A cocktail cucumber hybrid with intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Unistars is a Cocktail type with consistent production. A compact plant for Summer and Autumn production. A snack cucumber with average size 9 - 12 cam (3.5 to 4.8 inches) and Average fruit weight 35 - 50 grams (1.25 to 1.80 oz).
Great presentation and opportunity for specialty packaging.
| DISEASE RESISTANCE (HR) | Ccu |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE (IR) | Px |
Seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard
