Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Cucumber (A-I)

Lists 1-27 Combined

Edited by Todd C. Wehner

Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609

22-32 RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 16–18 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; slightly ribbed; strong vigor; broad growing spectrum; self-pruning laterals; powdery mildew resistant and highly tolerant to CMV, CVYV, ZMV and Papaya ring spot virus; good shelf life. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

22-35 RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 16–18 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; slightly ribbed; medium vigor; performs well in warmer conditions; powdery mildew resistant and tolerant to CMV, CVYV, ZYMV, and PRSV. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

22-64 RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 18–20 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; slightly ribbed; very strong vigor; suitable for cold and stress conditions; tolerant to powdery mildew. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

A and C – Breeder: Abbott & Cobb. Vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: 8″ fruit length, 64 day maturity, green, stippling at blossom end, tapers at ends. Similar: Davis Perfect. 1928.

A and C 1810 (ACX 1810) – Breeder: Petoseed. Vendor: Abbott & Cobb. Characteristics: uniform color, uniform size and shape, monoecious hybrid, heavy yield. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, angular leaf spot, anthracnose. Similar: Poinsett 76. 1982.

Abundance – Breeder: home gardener near Rochester, New York. Characteristics: fruit smooth, symmetrical, yellow green specks, dark green, 9-10 x 2-2.25″ fruit, pickler, inbred. Similar: Davis Perfect. 1916.

Accordia RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: very early; easy to pick; good regeneration; high yields; smooth fruits; L/D ratio 3:1; powdery mildew resistant. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

ACX 5001 – Vendor: Abbott & Cobb. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: 60 days to maturity; cylindrical fruit; 8–8.5 inches long; medium plant; long picking season; multiple disease resistance and tolerances. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Adams – Breeder: T. Lee Adams Co. Characteristics: fruit dark blue-green to dull green, 9-10 x 2.25-2.5″ fruit, pickler, monoecious, inbred. Similar: Longfellow. 1926.

Addis (M11) – Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Vendor: Northrup King and numerous seed companies. Parentage: SC 19B, Pixie, North Carolina Agric. Expt. Sta. breeding lines. Characteristics: monoecious pickling inbred, dark green color, L/D 3.2, cylindrical fruit, slightly rounded ends, excellent processing quality. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: SC 19B. Adaptation: southeastern United States. 1976.

Adrian RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 18–20 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; medium vigor; spined fruit; parthenocarpic; open plant habit; tolerant to CMV and PM; low labor input required. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Ajax – Vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: 53 days to maturity; blocky fruit shape; long vine; medium fruit color. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Aladyn F1 – Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: fruit attractive, short, green, small seed size, pickler, monoecious hybrid. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Alanis RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 19–22 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; strong vigor; parthenocarpic slicer; good shelf life. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Alba 74 (XPH 1274) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Michigan Agric. Expt. Sta. and Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very high yielding, slicer, Beit Alpha type, long smooth fruit. Similar: Damascus. 1981.

Albion – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: powdery mildew resistance backcrossed into SR 551. Similar: SR 551.

Albion 87 – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: target leaf spot resistance backcrossed into Albion. Similar: SR 551.

Alexander (Sun 3504) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: slightly tapered, dark green, white spined, machine or hand harvest, pickler, gynoecious hybrid, 5.37″ fruit length, vine determinate. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Alibi – Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Characteristics: fresh flavor; good brining characteristics; suitable for picking or fresh eating; dark-green, uniform fruit; grows on vines that are somewhat shorter than typical vines; predominantly female flowering plant with high yield potential. 2005.

Alice (Dessert no. 4) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x MSU 7. Characteristics: high yielding, light colored fruit, pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Wisconsin SMR 18. Adaptation: northern areas. 1968.

All Season – Characteristics: early gynoecious slicer, 49 days to harvest. 1996.

Allgreen – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, uniform green, non-stippling fruit, gynoecious, slicer. Similar: Meridian. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: northern United States. 1971.

Alpha Green – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: inbred.

Alpha Plus (002515) – Breeder: D. Croker. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: open field, gynoecious, dark green 1 x 6″ fruit, sweet taste, middle eastern slicer. Resistance: powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Similar: Babylon, Beit Alpha.

Amir – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: gynoecious, parthenocarpic, dark green ribbed cylindrical fruit 16-17 cm long. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1992.

Amira – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: smooth skin, middle eastern slicer, medium green, gynoecious, 5″ fruit length, extremely productive, very good taste, 54 day maturity. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha. 1992.

Aodai-Nazare – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: Large vines and fruit, white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred.

Apple Shape Lemon – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: hermaphroditic, inbred, garden novelty, round yellow fruit with 5 carpels. Similar: Lemon.

Arabian (XP 1914) – Breeder: B. Johnson. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Asgrow Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: hybrid pickling type; medium dark green color, short vine, LD 3.05 to 3.1, hand or machine harvest. Resistance: none claimed. Adaptation: U.S. 1999.

Aramon RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 30–35 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; medium vigor; powdery mildew resistant; strong against burnt heads; good for hot summer conditions. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Aria – Characteristics: bitterfree, thin skinned, short slicer, 4-6″ fruit length, non-robust vines. 1996.

Arkansas Little Leaf (H-19) – Breeder: University of Arkansas. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler; fruit white spined, medium green color, parthenocarpic, L/D 2.95, littleleaf type, 62 day maturity, vigorous multi-branched vines. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. PVP.

Arlington White Spine (Ak-sar-ben, Aldon White Spine, Arlington, Arlington Early White Spine, Arlington Famous White Spine, Arlington Improved, Baltimore White Spine, Bloomsdale Perfected White Spine, Blue Ribbon Improved White Spine, California Gem, Climax, Crystal Springs, Early Perfection White Spine, Early Prolific White Spine, Extra Early Arlington White Spine, Extra Early White Spine, Extra Select White Spine, Famous, Famous White Spine, Ideal White Spine, Improved Arlington, Improved Arlington White Spine, Improved Baltimore White Spine, Improved Early White Spine, Improved Extra Early Arlington White Spine, Ohio White Spined, Perfected Arlington, Washington White Spine) – Breeder: W.W. Rawson, Vendor: D.M. Ferry and Co. Characteristics: fruit straight, medium light green, broad tip stripes, 7-7.5 x 2.5-2.75″ fruit, slicer, monoecious, inbred. 1886.

Armada (PS 20580) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: pickler, 53-54 day maturity, gynoecious, L/D 3.15, dark green, high yielding processor, white spined, vine vigorous, excellent brining. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew. 1985.

Armour (Ottawa 1) – Breeder: Canada Department of Agriculture. Resistance: Branch, Ottawa Research Sta., Ottawa. Parentage: Highmoor x Niagara. Characteristics: good dark color that holds well. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: areas where scab is prevalent. Canada J. Plant Science, 1965. 1965.

Armstrong Early Cluster – Characteristics: early flowering, round fruit, monoecious, inbred.

Ashe (N.C. 6) – Breeder: North Carolina State College, Raleigh. Parentage: Highmoor, Palmetto, SC 14, Ashley, with five backcrosses to Ashley. Characteristics: monoecious slicer inbred. Resistance: scab, downy mildew. Similar: Ashley. 1959.

Ashley – Breeder: South Carolina Truck Expt. Sta., Charleston. Parentage: breeding lines that include Puerto Rico 40 and Marketer. Characteristics: early, medium vine growth, medium size, darker green fruits than other cultivars of the time. Resistance: downy mildew. Similar. Adaptation: Marketer cultivar. Adaptation: southern United States and possibly other areas. Seedsmans Digest February, 1955. 1956.

Asian Nectar – Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee. Characteristics: slicing type. 1999.

Astor (E0205) – Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: fine spined, European, pickler hybrid. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1983.

Atlantic (603) – Breeder and vendor: Agway. Parentage: Gy 57 seed parent. Characteristics: hybrid, gynoecious, slicer, good holding ability. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose. Similar: Gemini. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Agway Catalog, 1970. 1970.

Atlantis (HMX 2464) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: Harris Moran inbreds. Characteristics: long fruited gynoecious hybrid pickling type, LD 3.2 to 3.4, mid-early maturity, somewhat reduced vine length. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, angular leafspot, powdery mildew, downy mildew.

Aurora (ARCO 699) – Breeder: A. Gabert. Vendor: ARCO. Parentage: ARCO seed parent 559 x NCSU pollen parent Clinton. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate vine, uniform fruit shape, white spined, good fruit color, small seed cell, late seed development, L/D 3.0. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Calico. Adaptation: Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan. 1985.

Autograph – Vendor: SeedWay. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: 58 days to maturity; 8 inch · 2.5 inch fruit size; vigorous pollinator; high yield. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Aviance RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 30–35 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; strong vigor; early; high production; tolerant to powdery mildew; good shelf life. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Azor RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 32–38 cm fruit length; medium green fruit color; medium vigor; slender fruit shape; dark green and shiny fruit with ribs and short handles; open plant habit; early maturity; suitable for short cultures and recommended for autumn and spring cultivation. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Babylon (PS 30785) – Breeder: K. Owens. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid, middle eastern slicer, dark green fruit 6.5 x 1″ size, glossy ribbed fruit skin, very early, high yielding. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Bahher RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 13–15 cm fruit length; medium green fruit color; strong vigor; smooth skintolerant to cucumber vein yellowing virus; zucchini yellow mosaic virus; and papaya ring spot virus; very strong against downy mildew. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Ballerina (SX2686PU) – Vendor: Sunseeds. Parentage: parthenocarpic. Characteristics: 53 days to maturity; slight taper to fruit; long vine; dark fruit color. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Banquet (XPH 1619) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid, dark green fruit. Resistance: major cuke disease. Similar: Calypso. 1989.

Baron (HMX 6466) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: excellent color, attractive shape, high packout. Resistance: scab, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose, downy mildew. Similar: Royal.

Barteldes – Breeder: Barteldes. Characteristics: fruit dark green, dark green, yellow green specks, 10-12 x 2.5-3″ fruit, slicer, monoecious hybrid. Similar: Longfellow. 1925.

Beauty – Breeder and vendor: Hollar and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, parthenocarpic, designed for greenhouse use only, 13″ fruit length. Similar: Pepinex, Corona, Deleva. 1983.

Beit Alpha – Vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: cylindrical fruit with slight taper, black spines, glossy green skin; middle eastern slicer, 55 day maturity, 6 x 2″ fruit. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus.

Beit Alpha MR – Characteristics: cylindrical fruit with slight taper, black spines, glossy green skin; middle eastern slicer, 55 day maturity, 6 x 2″ fruit. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Beit Alpha Smooth MR – Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: black spined, middle eastern slicer, inbred, 6 x 2″ fruit, glossy green, tender skin. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Bella – Breeder: Nunhems. Vendor: Canners. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid greenhouse slicer, extra long fruit. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Sandra.

Belle Aire (XP69-18) – Breeder and vendor: Agway. Parentage: Tablegreen 68 x Poinsett. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, early prolific, gynoecious, slicer, dark skinned fruit. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose, alternaria, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Poinsett. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Agway Veg. Seed Catalog, 1972. 1972.

Benson (XPH1651) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid, dark green fruit, prolific staminate flower production to aid in pollinating of hybrids. Resistance: anthracnose, scab, downy mildew. Similar: Magic. 1991.

Black Diamond – Breeder and vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred.

Blitz (PSX 1479) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: Semi-dwarf, small seedcell, medium green, white spined, pickler, gynoecious hybrid, L/D 3.0, vine vigorous, 51 day maturity. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1984.

Bodega RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 32–38 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; strong vigor; medium earliness; open plant habit; good tolerance to powdery mildew; suitable for early planting; very productive. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Bonus (Harrow 78.05) – Breeder and vendor: Agr. Canada. Resistance: Branch, Harrow. Ontario. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, medium green, blunt blossom and stem end, strongly gynoecious, no brining defects. Resistance: angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Triplemech. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Boothby’s Blonde – Vendor: Seed Savers Exchange. Characteristics: oval fruit 6–8 inches long; creamy-yellow warty fruit with black spines; excellent flavor; 55–60 days to maturity. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Boston Pickling (Boston Pickle, Early Green Prolific, Extra Early Green Prolific, Extra Early Prolific, Extra Green Prolific Pickling, Extra Long Green Prolific Green Prolific Pickling, Improved Extra Early Green Prolific, Short Green Pickling, Short Pickling, Short Prolific, Short Prolific Pickle, Short Prolific Pickling) – Breeder and vendor: Wood and Sons. Characteristics: fruit straight, dark green, tip stripes, 6-7 x 2.25-2.5″ fruit, black spined, pickler, monoecious, inbred. 1880.

Bounty (XP 1025) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x Asgrow line. Characteristics: hybrid, high yielding, black spined, pickler, good L/D. Similar: Pioneer. Resistance: scab, mosaic, downy mildew. Adaptation: general. Asgrow Catalog, 1971. 1970.

Bradley (Sun 3539) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: blocky fruit, dark green, white spined, brines well, excellent yields of straight fruit, machine or hand harvest, hybrid pickle, L/D 3.0, determinate. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Bravo (43-52-6) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 seed parent. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, high yield, good color, pickler. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Similar: Model. Adaptation: southern, western United States. 1968.

Brice – Breeder: Burrell Seed. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred.

Brine Time (FMX 4447) – Breeder: Dr. L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: white spined, pickler hybrid, medium long vines, good yields, medium fruit color, good fruit length, L/D 3.0-3.2, brines well. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot. Similar: Score. 1987.

Briney (Hybrid Pickle 52) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: Ferry-Morse Seed Company inbred x Wisconsin SMR 18. Characteristics: F1, slightly longer than Ferry-Morse Seed Company Hybrid 51, for processing, black spined, mostly gynoecious. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Wisconsin SMR 18. Adaptation: general. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, 15 April 1963. 1963.

Brooks (DEXP 377) – Breeder: Dr. A. Gabert. Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: medium dark green fruit, white spined, L/D 2.8-2.9, small seedcell, firm flesh, 52 day maturity, straight, blocky, machine or hand harvest, pickler. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, scab. Similar: Calico. 1984.

Bugre (PS 72595) – Breeder: Wei Ouyang. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Petoseed Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious, early Caipiras type, strong vine, good fruit, fruit size 50 x 160 mm. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, angular leafspot, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Safira. Adaptation: Brazil. 1999.

Burpee Hybrid- Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: F1, very vigorous, fruits medium long, cylindrical, rounded both ends. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Similar: Cubit. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog, 1945. 1945.

Burpee Hybrid II – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, earlier and more productive than Burpee Hybrid, slightly longer fruit. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Similar: Burpee Hybrid. Adaptation: wide. 1984.

Burpee Pickler – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia 32 Philadelphia Parentage: F2 of a closed-formula hybrid: Characteristics: productive, black spined, blocky shape, heavy yield, attractive fruit. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: National Pickling. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog, 1957. 1957.

Burpeeana Burpless – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co.

Burpeeana Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia 32 Philadelphia Parentage: closed. Characteristics: F1, early, prolific, long cylindrical fruit, very dark green color, absence of speckling. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog, 1959.

Burpeeana Hybrid II – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious form of Burpeeana, earlier, more productive. Similar: Burpeeana Hybrid. Adaptation: wide. 1984.

Burpee’s M and M Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid slicer, 8″ fruit length, vigorous indeterminate vines, early maturity, very dark glossy green fruit, white spined. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Similar: Triumph. Adaptation: wide. 1966.

Burpee’s Sunnybrook – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Characteristics: very long, slender, dark green fruit. Similar: Colorado cultivar. Adaptation: wide. Burpee Catalog, 1936.

Burpless 33 – Breeder: Hastings Co. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred.

Burpless Bush – Breeder and vendor: Rogers NK. Characteristics: fruit straight, cylindrical, dark green, slicer hybrid, 10-12″ fruit length, bush habit, firm, nearly seedless.

Burpless Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, mild flavor, 62 day maturity, white spined, trellis type, 10″ fruit length.

Burpless Muncher – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: mild flavor.

Bush Baby – Breeder and vendor: Stokes Seeds. Characteristics: 18-20″ vine length. White spined, pickler, determinate vines. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Bush Champion – Breeder: Cornell University. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, short internode plant, 9-11″ fruit length, slender, bright green fruit tapered to stem end. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Bush Crop. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Bush Crop – Breeder and vendor: Rogers NK. Characteristics: home garden, fruit slightly tapered, medium green, slicer, monoecious inbred, 7.5″ fruit length, 55 day maturity. Resistance: scab.

Bush Pickle – Breeder and vendor: Goldsmith Seeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, ideal for space saving garden, fruit straight and cylindrical, produced over a short period of time compared to larger standard vine types, compact bush plant habit. Similar: Tiny Dill. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Bushy – Vendor: Seed Savers Exchange. Characteristics: compact plants with 3–5 ft vines; good production; 46-49 days to maturity. Adaptation: U.S. 1992.

Cadiz RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 32–38 cm fruit length; medium green fruit color; strong vigor; powdery mildew resistant; good regrowth; open plant habit; strong fruit set; strong against skin cracking; rounded base fruit. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Caimon (XPH 1703) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large robust vine for trellising, slicer type, fruit with L/D 4.3, dark green, blocky ends. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, angular leaf spot, moderate to downy mildew. Similar: Marketmore 76.

Calico (G 48) – Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: Gy 2 x Clinton (M 24). Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, L/D 2.9, pickler. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, moderate to cucumber mosaic virus. 1978.

Calypso (G 18) – Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Vendor: numerous seed companies. Parentage: Gy 14A x Addis (M11). Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, dark green fruit, L/D 3.1, good processing quality. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Carolina. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Canasta (XPH 1384) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, European, parthenocarpic, 18″ fruit length, 18 ounces, second early maturity, medium green in color, no bitterness or internal hollowness, excellent quality. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus 1 and 2. Similar: Pepinex. Adaptation: heated or unheated greenhouses. 1982.

Capitol – Breeder: Luther Burbank. Characteristics: green fruited monoecious slicer. Similar: Iceland, Lemon. 1923.

Carnimus – Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: schalgurken type, monoecious, inbred, 14″ fruit length. Similar: Riesenschal.

Carolina – Breeder: Clemson Agric. Expt. Sta. and Asgrow Seed Co. Vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 14 x SC 38A. Inbreds have PI 197087, PI 196289, PI 220860, Asgrow line and Wisconsin SMR 18 in pedigree. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, medium green fruit, small seedcell. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus. Adaptation: general. 1973.

Cascade (DEXP 387) – Breeder: A. Gabert. Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: white spined pickler, medium dark green fruit, straight, slight taper, L/D 3.0-3.1, good length, good mechanical harvest yield, 51 day maturity. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, angular leaf spot, scab, anthracnose. Similar: Calypso. 1984.

Castlemaster (CHY 2506) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium early, indeterminate, slicer, uniform color, good yield, highly gynoecious. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Slicemaster. Adaptation: southern United States, Mexico. 1984.

Castlepickle 183 – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, intermediate vine, pickler, L/D 2.8; medium fruit length and color. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, verticillium. Adaptation: western California.

Castlepik (CHY 2012) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle Seed Co. Characteristics: determinate, prolific, white spined, pickler, medium fruit color and length, L/D 2.9. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Adaptation: any pickle producing area. 1984.

Castleroyal (CHY 2013) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous vine, pickler, for multiple harvest, good fruit length, L/D 3.0, dark green fruit color, white spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: eastern United States, Canada. 1985.

Celebrity – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, middle eastern slicer, 6″ fruit length. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Centurion (828) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, white spined, slicer, 54 day maturity, dark green fruit, 7.5-8.5 x 2.5″ fruit, straight, cylindrical. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew; tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Marketer, Poinsett 76. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Cezar F1 (GOF-190) – Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: fruit uniform, green, numerous small warts, pickler, monoecious hybrid. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Challenger – Breeder: Niagara. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: slicer, monoecious, inbred. Resistance: downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. 1958.

Challenger Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Lawrence Robinson and Sons. Characteristics: slicer, F1 hybrid of Challenger by proprietary inbred. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus downy mildew. Similar: Marketer. Adaptation: eastern half of United States. 1958.

Charger (PSX 2573) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, black spined, gynoecious, pickler, L/D 2.85, medium dark green block fruit, 50 day maturity. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, angular leaf spot. Similar: Pioneer. Adaptation: wide.

Chemset (TX 79-2) – Breeder: Texas A & M Univ. Parentage: gynoecious x hermaphroditic hybrid. Characteristics: white spined, pickler, gynoecious hybrid, L/D 3.0. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot.

Cherokee (SC 59) – Breeder: Clemson University Truck Expt. Sta., Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: Gy 54 x Poinsett. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, early, productive, good color and shape. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Poinsett. Adaptation: southern United States. 1967.

Cherokee 7 (Hy 5) – Breeder: Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: (SC) Gy 57 x Poinsett. Characteristics: moderate small vine, dark green fruit, slightly longer than Cherokee. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Adaptation: southern United States (areas with no scab). 1969.

Chicago Pickling (Improved Chicago Pickling, Westerfield, Westerfield Chicago Pickling, Westerfield Pickling) – Breeder: D. M. Ferry and Co. Vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: fruit medium green, 5-6 x 2-2.25″ size, monoecious, pickling inbred, 58 day maturity, L/D 2.85, black spined, vigorous vines. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1888.

China Long (Chicago Giant, Chinese Evergreen, Early Chinese, Great Giant, Jumbo, Long China, Long Green China, Long Green Chinese, Shumways Giant, Very Long Green Chinese) – Breeder: James Vicks Seeds. Characteristics: fruit straight, medium-dark green with fine yellow speckles, 12-14 x 2.5-2.75″ size, monoecious slicer inbred. 1862.

Chinese Long – Parentage: obtained from China by R.H. Porter (Iowa State University); sent it to O. Shifriss in 1930s. Characteristics: uniform green fruit (original source of trait for most American slicers). Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus (main source of trait for most American cultivars).

Chinese Three Feet (Chinese Long-Remaining Green, Chinese Snake, Climbing, Climbing China, Japan Dark Green, Japanese Dark Green) – Breeder: Dupuy and Ferguson. Characteristics: fruit light green with yellow green speckles and dark green stripes, 18-24 x 1.75-2″ size, monoecious trellis type. 1933.

Chipper (SC 25) – Breeder: Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., Charleston, SC and Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: complicated Asgrow lines, PI 197087 and PI 196289. Characteristics: slightly blocky, medium dark green fruit, small warts, white spined, thick flesh, small seed cavity, brines well, does not grow well under low temperature. Similar: Pixie. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: southern United States. 1968.

Chipper u – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: uniform green fruit trait backcrossed into Chipper. Characteristics: monoecious inbred, white spined, pickler.

Clark’s Special (Imperator, Lago Nu-green) – Breeder: Associated Seed Growers (Asgrow). Characteristics: fruit like Davis Perfect, dark green, 9-10 x 2.5-3″ size, monoecious slicer. Similar: Davis. 1932.

Clinton (M24, 8AM4) – Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: Pixie x NCARS lines x Clemson lines. Characteristics: monoecious inbred, blocky fruit, white spined, pickler, L/D 2.8. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1978.

Cobra – Breeder and vendor: Rispens Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: beautiful dark green color; fantastic yields; excellent disease package; great quality. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Colonial – Breeder: Joseph Harris Co. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred.

Colorado (A and C) – Breeder: J.C. Robinson. Vendor: Niagara. Characteristics: fruit straight, dark green, 9-12 x 2-2.25″ size, monoecious inbred slicer. Similar: Vaughan. 1934.

Colt (XP 1913) – Breeder: B. Johnson. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Asgrow Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: pickling type, short vines, good exterior fruit quality, machine or hand harvest, LD 3.05 to 3.1. Resistance: scab; moderate to anthracnose, angular leafspot, downy mildew, and powdery mildew. Adaptation: U.S. 1999.

Comanche – Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 54 x MSU 915. Characteristics: hybrid, medium length, dark green, blunt end fruit, market type. Similar: Poinsett. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. 1967.

Comet – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, white spined, 8″ fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1986.

Comet 86 – Vendor: Agway. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, white spined, 8″ fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1986.

Comet A (XPH 1472) – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early, high yielding, predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, L/D 4.0. Resistance: powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: eastern, midwestern United States; Western Mexico, Texas. Similar: Marketmore 76. 1985.

Commanche 7 – Parentage: Gy 57 x unknown inbred. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, slicer, 8 x 2.25″ fruit, 70 day maturity, dark green, L/D 2.8, vigorous, long harvesting period. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Commander – Breeder: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, pickler.

Common Rough Green Pickling – Breeder: Mawe and Abercrombie. Characteristics: fruit dark green, monoecious pickler, 6-7″ fruit length. 1778.

Compass (C5ND) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, good color, pickler, high yield, predominantly gynoecious. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Pickmore. Adaptation: northeastern United States, mechanical harvest. 1975.

Competitor – Vendor: SeedWay. Parentage: hybrid. Characteristics: 58 days to maturity; 8-inch long fruit; moderate resistance to scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, and angular leaf spot. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Componist RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: parthenocarpic; spined; manual harvesting; high yield potential; L/D ratio is 3.1:1; resistant to powdery mildew; tolerant to CMV; resistant to scab. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Condesa RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 15–18 cm fruit length; medium green fruit color; slightly ribbed; strong vigor; excellent shelf life; resistant to powdery mildew and scab. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Conquest (PSX 50183) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickler, vigorous, semi determinate plant, white spined, medium dark green skin color, L/D 3.0, 52 day maturity, hand harvest. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose race 2, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: United States, Mexico, Canada. 1990.

Conquistador (159088) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, medium-late, vigorous plant, produces consistently high yield, cylindrical, straight, dark green fruit, white spined, high percentage of super-selects. Resistance: zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, angular leaf spot, anthracnose race 2. Adaptation: wide. 1996.

Continental (FMX4934) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickler, fruit very straight, with blocky, blunt ends, good yield uniformity, machine and hand harvest, medium dark green, white spined, L/D 2.8-3.2, 52-54 day maturity, small seedcell, slow seed development. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, scab, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot. Similar: Discover, Vlaspik, Flurry, Royal.

Cool and Crisp – Breeder: Peter Henderson and Co. Characteristics: 7-8 x 2-2.25″ fruit size, dark green, white spined, pickler. Similar: Arlington, White Spine. 1893.

Cool Breeze – Vendor: Seminis. Parentage: parthenocarpic. Characteristics: 45 days to maturity; fine spines and thin skin; high productivity. Adaptation: U.S. 1999.

Coolgreen – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious, middle eastern slicer, brown spined, inbred, 6″ fruit length. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Coolgreen MR – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: middle eastern slicer, monoecious, inbred. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Cortez – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, very vigorous, straight very dark green fruit, 61 day maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, zucchini yellow mosaic virus.

Country Pick (FMX4937) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: very dark green fruit color holds well even in warm climates, slightly tapered shape. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Royal, Flurry, Pick Rite.

County Fair – Breeder: Wis-USDA. Parentage: WI 744G x WI 1082H. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, parthenocarpic. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, moderate anthracnose. 1978.

County Fair 83 – Breeder: Wis-USDA. Parentage: WI 1701G x WI 1983A. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, vines dark green, vigorous, branching, parthenocarpic, fruit bitterfree, tapered, L/D 3.0-3.2, white spined. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1985.

County Fair 87 (County Fair 86) – Breeder: Wis-USDA. Vendor: Parks, Asgrow, Jung. Parentage: WI 1701G x WI 1983H. Characteristics: highly gynoecious pickling hybrid, vines dark green, vigorous, branching, parthenocarpic, fruit bitterfree, white spined, tapered, L/D 3.0-3.2. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Cracker Lee – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: slicer inbred, 56 day maturity, cylindrical, slight taper, 8 x 2.5″ fruit, white spined, dark green, good shipping. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew.

Crescendo RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: good regeneration; uniform, dark green fruits; fruit L/D ratio is 3:1; powdery mildew tolerant. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Cresta – Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid, white spined. Resistance: scab. Adaptation: greenhouse.

Crispy (Hybrid Pickle 51) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: Ferry-Morse Seed Company inbred x SMR 15. Characteristics: F1, gynoecious, black spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: SMR 15. Adaptation: general. Ferry-Morse Seed Company Vegetable Catalog, 1964. 1964.

Cross Country (FMX 4318) – Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, white spined, good length, L/D 3.0-3.2, very good dark green color, fruit blocky and straight, yields well, brines well, machine and hand harvest, 50-52 day maturity. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: wide. 1987.

Crusader (7M) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1, black-spined pickler, gynoecious fruiting habit. Similar: Spartan Dawn. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1964.

Crystal Apple – Breeder and vendor: Arthur Yates and Co. Characteristics: fruit like Lemon yet lighter in color, white spined, slicer, hermaphroditic, inbred, round, 3″ diameter, creamy white, 65 day maturity. Similar: Lemon. 1933.

Cubit – Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers. Parentage: AIC x Straight 8. Characteristics: long, cylindrical fruit, round at both ends, early. Adaptation: wide. 1943.

Cumberland (New Cumberland) – Breeder and vendor: Chauncey P. Coy and Sons. Characteristics: fruit straight, rough, medium green, 7-8 x 2-2.25″ fruit, monoecious pickling inbred. 1902.

Cumlaude RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 30–35 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; medium vigor; powdery mildew resistant; open plant habit; strong against burnt heads and mycosphaerella; good stamina. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Cyclone (XPH 1685) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious slicer hybrid, maintains fruit length under stress conditions, pollenizer for Thunder and Lightning blends. Resistance: angular leaf spot, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose. Similar: Monarch. 1993.

Cypress (FX 3909) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid slicer, early, high yield, good color. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Poinsett. Adaptation: most areas, except where powdery mildew resistance is needed. 1976.

Damascus – Breeder: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, smooth skin, bitterfree, light green, middle eastern type. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha. Adaptation: general. 1974.

Danish Common – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Danish Mustard – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Danish Pickling – Breeder: L. Daehnfeldt. Characteristics: fruit dull dark green, 12-15 x 2.5-3″ fruit, monoecious pickling inbred. Similar: Cumberland. 1912.

Darina – Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: dark green cylindrical fruit, white spined, 3 days earlier than Bellando; white spined, gynoecious hybrid slicer, 8″ fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Dasher (PSX 1274) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early gynoecious, slicer, uniform fruit that are straight, dark green, slight taper on both ends, holds color in stress weather. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Slicemaster. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Dasher II – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, white spined, 8″ fruit length; two days earlier than Dasher with better disease resistance. Resistance: angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1982.

Davis Perfect (Challenge, Davis Perfection, Davis Perfect Select, Perfected Davis Perfect, 20th Century, Vadco Wonder) – Breeder: Eugene Davis. Vendor: Niagara. Characteristics: fruit dark green, 9-10 x 2-2.25″ fruit, monoecious slicer inbred. 1906.

Daytona (PS 191091) – Breeder: S. Kimbrue. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: very dark green fruit, white spined, medium early maturity, gynoecious hybrid; fruit vigorous, straight, color exceptional; performs well on plastic and ground culture, fruit hold length under stress, 60 day maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose race 1, watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus. Similar: Darker II.

Debonaire (NCX 605) – Breeder and vendor: Niagara Chemical Division, FMC Corp. Parentage: Gy 54 female. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, productive, gynoecious, slicer, long, dark green fruit, blunt ends, small seed cavity. Resistance: scab, tolerance to downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Gemini 7. Adaptation: general. The Progressive Farmer. 1973.

Delcrow – Breeder: Division of Hort., Central Expt. Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Parentage: Deltus x Hes Crow. Characteristics: smooth skin, small seed cavity, high quality. Similar: Niagara cultivar. 1936.

Delta (ARCO 769) – Breeder and vendor: ARCO Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, indeterminate, pickler, medium green fruit color, good fruit length, L/D 3.0+, in a wide range of environments. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Regal. Adaptation: midwestern and eastern United States, the Carolinas. 1986.

Deltastar RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 16–18 cm fruit length; dark green fruit; slightly ribbed; strong vigor; excellent shelf life; good flavor; highly tolerant to cucumber mosaic virus, cucumber vein yellow virus, and powdery mildew. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Deltus – Breeder: A. Titus. Characteristics: fruit dark green, 9-10 x 2.25-2.5″ fruit, slicer, monoecious hybrid. 1919.

Dilly (XPF 921) – Breeder and vendor: Moran Seeds. Characteristics: dwarf vine 16-18″ long, 7″ fruit length, medium dark skin, monoecious, white spined. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. 1978.

Discover (XPH 1550) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: determinate pickler, long fruit. Resistance: broad range. 1987.

Diva (JU2) – Breeder: Janika J. Eckert. Vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Characteristics: smooth, tender skin, bright green color, sweet and crisp flesh, seedless, gynoecious and parthenocarpic. Resistance: Cladosporium, Sphaerotheca, Pseudoperonospora, and Corynespora. Adaptation: greenhouse. 2001.

Dixie 23 (P23) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x proprietary inbred. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, gynoecious, medium plant vigor. Similar: Explorer. Resistance: tolerance to powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Adaptation: southern United States. 1970.

Diyala (XPH 1475) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, cylindrical fruit, medium green color, slightly rough skin, L/D 3.6. Similar: Arabel. Adaptation: middle east, protected culture. 1985.

Double Feature – Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Characteristics: slicing type. 1999.

Double Yield Pickle – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: 50 day maturity, high yield, Fruit medium green, 5-6 x 1.88-2″ fruit, monoecious pickle inbred. 1924.

Downeast Slicer (Maine Hybrid 1) – Breeder: Maine Agric. Expt. Sta., Orono. Vendor: East. States Farms Exc., West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: Improved Highmoor x Palomar. Characteristics: F1, early, good slicer. Resistance: scab (Cladosporium cucumerinum). Similar: Marketer. Adaptation: New England, Maritime Prov. of Canada. East. States Cooperator, November-December, 1963. 1964.

Dryden (PSMR18 WS) – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: white spined monoecious pickle inbred. Parentage: powdery mildew resistance and white spine traits backcrossed into Wisconsin SMR 18. Resistance: powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Dryden 87 – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: white spined monoecious pickle inbred. Parentage: target leaf spot resistance backcrossed into Dryden. Resistance: target leaf spot, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Dublin – Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious slicer hybrid, 8-9″ dark green fruit, 48 day maturity. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Duchess (P2N163) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1, extra early slicer, gynoecious, white spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Challenger. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1966.

Dugan (NUN 6514) – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: gynoecious, parthenocarpic, suitable for rockwool or soil culture, high production, good endurance until the end of the cropping period, normal length fruit on stems and lateral branches. Adaptation: greenhouse. 1990.

Duke (HMX 4489) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: gynoecious pickle hybrid, early, white spined, dark green, cylindrical, blocky, L/D 2.9-3.1. Resistance: anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, angular leaf spot.

Dynasty (PSX 681) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: white spined gynoecious slicer hybrid, 8″ fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1984.

Earliest of All (Burrells Earliest of All, Earliest White Spine, First Crop, First of All, Forty Day, Mills Earliest) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: fruit straight, moderate dark green, 6.5-7 x 2.25-2.5″ fruit, monoecious slicer. 1906.

Earlipik (2990) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Parentage: Gy 3 x NK male. Characteristics: hybrid, early, concentrated set, white spined, pickle. Adaptation: southern, western United States. 1969.

Earlipik 14 – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Parentage: Gy 14 x NK male. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, slightly longer and slightly darker than Earlipik. Resistance: scab. Similar: Earlipik. 1975.

Early Beauty (Early Express, Express Extra Early, Tempeys Express Pickler) – Breeder: John Lewis Childs. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit straight, medium bright green, 6-7 x 2-2.25″ size. 1899.

Early Cluster (Cluster, Early Cluster Prickley, Green Cluster, Improved Early Green Cluster, Table Queen) – Breeder and vendor: Mawe and Abercrombie. Characteristics: fruit straight, tapers toward end, light green, 5-6 x 2.25-2.5″ size, white spined, monoecious pickle, 53 day maturity. 1778.

Early Cyclone (Cyclone, White Cluster) – Breeder: Chauncey P. Coy. Characteristics: fruit straight, medium green, 3.5-4 x 2.25-2.5″ size, monoecious slicer. 1900.

Early Fortune (Special Dark Green) – Breeder: J. Bolgiano and Son of Baltimore. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious slicer; cylindrical, white spined fruit, dark green, 8-9 x 2-2.25″ size; maintains color and freshness over long periods, 65 day maturity. 1906.

Early Frame (Early Frame Short Green, Early Prolific Short Green, Early Short Green, Early Short Prolific, Extra Early Frame, Short Green). Characteristics: fruit straight, dark green, 6-7 x 2.25-2.5″ size, monoecious slicer. McMahon Gardeners Catalog. 1806.

Early Green Cluster – Breeder: Wood and Sons. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious pickler.

Early Marketer Hybrid – Breeder: Petoseed Company, Saticoy, California. Parentage: unknown. Similar: Marketer. Characteristics: F1, early, high yield. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. H. B. Petoseed, 1957. 1956.

Early Michigan – Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Company, Galesburg, Mich. Parentage: unknown, from variable sample furnished by customer. Characteristics: very early, white spined, slicer, very productive. Similar: Early White Spine cultivar. Adaptation: wide. Burgess Catalog, 1938.

Early Perfection – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: highly productive Telegraph type of F1 hybrid for greenhouse forcing, gynoecious, 16″ fruit length. Adaptation: greenhouse.

Early Pride – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: gynoecious, slicer, dark green color, early, produces over long season. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, mildew. Similar: Triumph. 1983.

Early Pride Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early gynoecious, slicer, dark green color, produces over long season. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus, mildew. Similar: Triumph. Adaptation: wide. 1983.

Early Russian (Borowskian, Early Russian Gherkin, Extra Early Russian, Improved Early Russian, Muromian, Muromian Gherkin, Russian, Russian Gherkin, Russian Shortish Green, Russian Small Early Pickling, Small Early Russian) – Breeder: Hovey and Co. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: fruit moderate light green, 3.5-4 x 1.75-2″ fruit, tapers at ends, monoecious pickler, 50-55 day maturity. 1854.

Early Set – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: small plant size, may plant more closely, earlier and longer producer, gynoecious hybrid slicer, 8.5″ fruit length. Resistance: powdery mildew.

Early Short Prickley (Early Short Green Prickley, Short Prickley, Short Green Prickley) – Breeder: Mawe and Abercrombie. Characteristics: fruit smooth, 3-4″ fruit length, monoecious slicer. 1778.

Early Surecrop – Breeder: Peto-Hollar Seed Company, Rocky Ford, Colo. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Adaptation: A and C. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus downy mildew. Adaptation: wide. Peto-Hollar Seed Company Catalog, 1953.

Early Surecrop – Characteristics: monoecious hybrid, slicer. Resistance: downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus.

Early Surecrop Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, 8″ fruit length.

Early Triumph (PSX 2776) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, monoecious slicer, dark green, blocky, smooth, small seed cavity, vine vigorous, medium sized. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, anthracnose. Similar: Triumph. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Early White – Breeder: New York Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: fruit straight, greenish white, 8-9 x 2.5-3″ size, monoecious inbred slicer. 1887.

Early White Spine (Chicago, Extraordinary White Spine, Famous Peerless, Monarch, Monarch White Spine, Peerless, Peerless Improved White Spine, Peerless White Spine, Prolific White Spine, special White Spine, Success, Unexcelled White Spine, White Spine) – Breeder: McMahon. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: fruit straight, light green, 7-8 x 2.25-2.7 5″ fruit, slicer, monoecious, inbred. 1806.

Early Yellow Dutch – Breeder: Geneva. Characteristics: fruit curved, greenish white, 8-9 x 2.5-3″ size, monoecious inbred slicer. 1884.

Eclipse – Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: blocky to slight tapered fruit shape; 2.9–3.1 LD ratio; mid maturity; medium to dark green fruit color; resistant to scab, angular leafspot, anthracnose; fruit sets well for machine harvest. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

EDYP F1 – Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: fruit uniform shape, dark green, short, monoecious hybrid pickle. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Elite – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: white spined, gynoecious hybrid slicer, 8″ fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Elka (Nun 4467) – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: white spined, gynoecious hybrid slicer. Adaptation: greenhouse.

Emerald (Emerald Green White Spine, Florida Emerald, Florida Green) – Breeder: A.W. Livingstons Sons. Characteristics: fruit straight, very dark green, 6-7 x 2.25-2.5″ size, monoecious inbred slicer. 1897.

Empress (P2E16) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: early hybrid slicer, predominantly gynoecious, white spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Challenger. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1966.

Encore (HM77623) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, early maturity (2 days later than Raider), very dark green slightly tapered fruit, white spined. Resistance: angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: to southeast. 1985.

Endeavor (WI 2870G x Clinton) – Breeder: J.E. Staub and T.C. Wehner, USDA-Wisconsin and North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: WI 2870 G x Clinton. Characteristics: white spined, dark green, pickler, gynoecious hybrid, L/D 2.9, strong vine for extended season, 52 day maturity, hand harvest, high quality whole packer. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1988.

English Telegraph – Characteristics: monoecious inbred, long-fruited trellis type.

Eureka (PSX 2888) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: pickler, 57 day maturity, monoecious, vigorous vine, L/D 3.15, white spined, very dark green, hand harvest, excellent fruit quality. Resistance: anthracnose race 2, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Adaptation: western United States. 1990.

Euroamerican – Breeder and vendor: Rogers NK. Characteristics: fruit slightly tapered, bright green, slicer, monoecious hybrid, 10″ fruit length, 60 day maturity, sweet thin skin, small seedcell. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Everbearing (Earliest Everbearing, New Everbearing, Thorburn Everbearing, Thorburns New Everbearing) – Breeder: J.M. Thorburn and Co. Vendor: Burpee Seed (Nat. Seed Storage Lab). Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer, fruit straight, medium-light green, 4.5-5 x 2-2.25″ size. 1888.

Evergreen White Spine (Century, Early Evergreen, Early Long White Spine, Evergreen, Evergreen Early White Spine, Extra Early Evergreen White Spine, Extra Long, Extra Long Evergreen, Extra Long White Spine, Improved Early Long White Spine, Long Evergreen White Spine, New Century, New Evergreen, New Evergreen White Spine, New York Extra Long Perfected White Spine, Pride of the Pacific, Toledo Market Evergreen White Spine, White Oak) – Breeder: Johnson and Stokes. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer, fruit straight, dark green, 10-12 x 2.5-3″ size. 1886.

Everslice (NK 2160) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: slicer, uniform green, extra long harvest period, predominantly gynoecious; cylindrical, dark green fruit 8.5″ long, 55 day maturity. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, angular leaf spot, anthracnose race 1. Similar: Centurion. 1989.

Eversweet – Characteristics: inbred slicer with bitterfree, black spined fruit.

Excel (XPH 1682) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid pickler, short determinate vine, L/D 3.1, dark green fruit, small seedcell. Resistance: scab, powdery mildew, angular leaf spot, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, moderate to anthracnose. Similar: Discover. 1993.

Expedition (SVR 04506116) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: gynoecious pickle, dark green blocky fruit with 3.0 to 3.06 L/D; high yield; excellent fruit color and shape; machine pick; 1 to 2 days earlier than Vlaspik. Resistance: angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab; intermediate to anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Lafayette, Sassy, Discover. Adaptation: NAFTA – southeast U.S. 2005.

Explorer (Hybrid 105) – Breeder: Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., Charleston, SC, and Asgrow Seed Co. Vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x Chipper (SC 25). Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, slightly blocky, medium dark green fruit, small warts, white spined, thick flesh. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: southern United States. 1969.

Express (79-1197) – Breeder and vendor: Musser. Characteristics: early gynoecious hybrid pickler, productive vines, dark green bitterfree fruit, excellent briner, L/D 3.1, 55 day maturity. Resistance: anthracnose 1, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. 1984.

Extra Early Majestic – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred.

Faison – Breeder: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: gynoecious line MSU 713-5 x Pixie. Characteristics: F1, early, very productive, black spined, pickler, fruit medium to dark green, mostly blunt at stem and blossom end, vine medium size, larger than NK 805 but smaller than Pic-Nik. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus, scab. 1967.

Fancipak (XPH 1369) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, dark color, hand-harvest pickler, low incidence of crooks and nubs. Resistance: tolerance to anthracnose, downy mildew, scab, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew. Similar: Score. Adaptation: warm growing areas. 1985.

Fanfare (PSX 113088) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: semi-determinate vine, monoecious, slicer, AAS winner, excellent color and fruit length, straight, 62 day maturity. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, scab. 1990.

Feisty (HMX 9464) – Breeder: Gary Taurick. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: pickling type; dark green indeterminate vines; fruit with small seedcell; 3.2 L/D ratio. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Fiecha (XPH 1705) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: 22-23 inch fruit length, bitter, skin dark green. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew.

Flamingo – Breeder: Leen De Mos Vegetable Seed Co. Vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: long Dutch greenhouse cucumber type, 55-60 day maturity, fruit with cylindrical shape, dark green color, 12-13 inch length, suitable for production on rockwool or soil. Resistance: powdery mildew, scab, leafspot. Similar: Miligan. Adaptation: climate controlled greenhouse. PVP: none. 1996.

Fletcher (N.C. 2) – Breeder: North Carolina State College, Raleigh. Parentage: Highmoor and Stono. Characteristics: monoecious slicer inbred. Resistance: scab, downy mildew. Similar: Stono. 1959.

Flurry (XPH 1191) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high yielding, pickler, medium dark green fruit color, excellent uniformity, well suited for slices and spears. Resistance: scab. Similar: Calypso. 1980.

FM 5020 (FMX 5020) – Breeder: Gary Taurick. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: pickling type, cylindrical fruit shape, very dark skin color. Resistance: scab, CMV, angular leafspot, anthracnose, powdery mildew. Similar: Vlaspik. Adaptation: midwestern U.S., Texas, Florida. 1998.

FM Hybrid Ashley – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Ashley x F.M. inbred. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, 8″ fruit length; earlier and slightly more vigorous than Ashley. Resistance: downy mildew. Similar: Ashley. Adaptation: wide. Ferry-Morse Seed Company list. 1961.

Fojin (Mandarin, New Early Fojin, Quality) – Breeder: Vaughan Seed. Characteristics: fruit slightly curved, medium dark green, 8-9 x 1.7 5-2″ size, monoecious slicer. 1932.

Fordhook Famous (Early Fordhook White Spine, Fordhook Fancy, Fordhook White Spine, Imperial) – Breeder: Mr. A. McInnis, Canada. Characteristics: fruit straight, light green, 10-12 x 2.5-3″ size, monoecious slicer. 1894.

Fordhook Pickling (Fordhook, New Fordhook Pickling) – Breeder: C.P. Coy. Characteristics: fruit usually straight, medium dark green, 7-8 x 2.25-2.5″ fruit, monoecious pickler. 1896.

Fore Most S.L. 1 Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit, Mich., Mountain View, California. Parentage: Delcrow x Marketer inbred. Characteristics: F1, long very smooth skinned, dark, blocky ends, fine quality, white spined. Adaptation: wide. Ferry-Morse Seed Company Seed. Co. 1953.

Fremont (1983 x Clinton) – Breeder and vendor: USDA-Univ. Wisconsin and North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Vendor: ARCO Seed Co. Parentage: W1983G x Clinton. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, L/D 2.85, blocky fruit, good fruit color distribution, medium size vine that remains healthy into season. Resistance: angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Calico. Adaptation: Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina. 1985.

Frontier – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed. Co. Parentage: South Carolina Gy 3 x scab-resistant pollen parent. Characteristics: F1, black spined, pickler. Similar: Pioneer. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus; tolerance to angular leaf spot, downy mildew, anthracnose. Adaptation: northern pickling areas. 1967.

Furax (NUN 7209) – Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: vigorous, open vines, dark green fruit, L/D 3.0-3.1. Resistance: powdery mildew, scab, tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Parker. 1992.

Fushinari – Breeder: Oriental. Characteristics: fruit straight, light green, 8-9 x 1.5-1.75″ size, monoecious slicer. 1927.

Futura – Breeder: L. Daehnfeldt. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid greenhouse slicer, high yield, vigorous, open growth habit, 10 5/8-13″ fruit length, white spined. Resistance: high to powdery mildew. Adaptation: greenhouse. 1994.

G 30 – Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: Gy 2 x M 21. Characteristics: semi-dwarf, predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, fruit longer than Calypso, excellent for making chips and spears, good for high density once-over harvest. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Galaxy (SC 23) – Breeder: Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., Charleston, SC, and Asgrow Seed Co. Vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: complicated, using PI 197087, PI 196289, and Asgrow lines. Characteristics: white spined, pickler, medium, dark green fruit, slowly developing seed, small seed cavity, L/D 2.9. Similar: Chipper, Pixie. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: southern United States.

Galaxy u – Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: Galaxy with uniform green fruit color gene added by backcrossing.

Garden (Dual) – Breeder: M.L. Robbins, Clemson University. Characteristics: long fruited pickler, for home garden use, white spined, monoecious inbred. Resistance: high to anthracnose and chilling.

Gardon RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 30–35 cm fruit length; medium green fruit color; medium vigor; CMV and powdery mildew tolerant; high yield. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Gemini (SC 3) – Breeder: W.C. Barnes, Clemson University Truck Expt. Sta., Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: Gy 54 x SR Tablegreen. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, early maturity. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, moderate resistance to downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Adaptation: northern United States and mountains. 1967.

Gemini 7 (Hy 6) – Breeder: W.C. Barnes, Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., Charleston, South Carolina. Vendor: ARCO. Parentage: Gy 57u x Tablegreen. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, fruit straight, white spined, slightly taper, vigorous vine, 8.5 x 2.5″ size, 60 day maturity, medium dark green fruit slightly longer than Gemini. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Ashley. Adaptation: general, especially scab areas. 1969.

General Lee (FMX 4440) – Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious slicer hybrid, high yield, attractive, dark green, straight fruit; vines large, vigorous. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Sprint. 1988.

Geneva – Breeder: Richard Wellington, Minnesota Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: monoecious slicer; fruit straight, grayish green, 10-12 x 2.25-2.5″ size. 1930.

Get Set – Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid slicer, vigorous vines, prolific yield, recommended for hot and humid conditions, white spined, 9″ fruit length. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus.

Gianco RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 17–19 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; medium vigor; slightly ribbed; strong in stress conditions such as heat; highly tolerant to CMV, CVYV, and ZYMV; good shelf life. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Giant Pera (Grand Pera, Long Giant Pera, Long Green Giant Pera, Mammoth Giant Pera, New Giant Pera, Pera) – Breeder: Dr. Harris (Pennsylvania) and W. Atlee Burpee. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid trellis slicer, fruit light green, 12-15 x 2.5-3″ size. 1886.

Giant White Arnstadt – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Goddess – Breeder: Keystone. Characteristics: hybrid pickler, black spined, L/D 3.4. Resistance: powdery mildew.

Golden State Pickle – Breeder and vendor: Lawrence Robinson R. Sons, Modesto, California. Characteristics: black spined, pickler, bred to perform with National Pickling in pickle packer use, but with cucumber mosaic virus resistance. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: National Pickling. Adaptation: Pacific coast of the United States. 1956.

Gourmet – Breeder: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, gynoecious, bitter free, European, parthenocarpic, 14-16″ fruit length. Resistance: scab, C. melonis. Similar: Toska 70. Adaptation: general, greenhouse. 1974.

Grand Rapids Forcing – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Green Beauty – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1. Adaptation: machine harvest, gynoecious, productive. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: northern, midwestern United Sates. 1969.

Green King – Breeder: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid slicer; extra early, high yielding, recommended for mild climate, heavy producer, 8.5″ fruit length. Resistance: powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus.

Green Knight Hybrid – Breeder: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: hybrid trellis slicer, 60 days maturity, long, straight, dark green fruit, 12″ fruit length.

Green Prolific – Breeder: Wood and Sons. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Green Spear (no. 2820) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x NK male. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, pickler, longer fruit than Southern Cross and Explorer. Resistance: tolerance to scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew. 1973.

Green Spear 14 – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: Gy 14 x NK male. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, slightly longer than Green Spear. Resistance: scab, powdery mildew, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Green Spear. 1975.

Green Thumb – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company Rochester, New York. Parentage: mutation in Double Yield. Adaptation: Double Yield cultivar. Characteristics: early, white spined, pickler, dark green color. Adaptation: home gardens in northeastern United States and Canada. Harris Catalog, 1952.

Greenpak (38ND) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, pickler, L/D 2.9, dark green, heavy yield suitable for mechanical harvest. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Pickmore. Adaptation: northern United States. 1973.

Greensleeves (HMX 0431) – Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: Harris Moran inbreds. Characteristics: early gynoecious hybrid slicer with dark green, 8-inch long fruit. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, angular leafspot, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew.

Greenstar (1159) – Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid pickler, vigorous vines, dark green fruit. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: northeastern, midwestern United States. 1974.

Grow Quick (Quick Grow) – Breeder: Vaughan-Jacklin. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious slicer inbred; fruit slightly curved, light green, 5-6 x 2-2.25″ size. 1929.

Guardian (827) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, white spined slicer, long, cylindrical, uniform dark green, small amount of stippling, 55 day maturity. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. scab, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Centurion. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Guerrero Classic (Sun-3541) – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: hybrid pickler, white spined, 52 day maturity, blocky shape. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus.

Gynomite (XPH 1304) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, pickler, very high ratio of female flowers for concentrated set and mechanical harvest. Resistance: scab. Similar: Carolina.

Hanover – Characteristics: monoecious, inbred, schalgurken type, 14″ fruit length. Similar: Riesenschal.

Harmonie RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: very early; high yield; vigorous; firm straight fruits; small diameter; medium green; resistant to powdery mildew; tolerant to CMV; resistant to scab. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Harrow Jubilee (Harrow 77.07) – Breeder: Agriculture Canada. Vendor: Nuttall-Bonn. Characteristics: gynoecious pickler, white spined, medium green, blunt blossom and stem ends, L/D 3.2, very good yield, no brining defects. Resistance: angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Triplemech.

Harvestmore – Breeder and vendor: Rogers NK. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, consistent yield, long harvest, 63 day maturity, 8.4-9″ fruit length, dark green. Resistance: angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose race 1. Similar: Slice King.

Heinz Pickling – Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler.

Hendersons Perfected (Perfect White Spine, Perfected White Spine, Perfection White Spine, The Henderson) – Breeder: Peter Henderson. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer, fruit straight, dark green, 7-8 x 2.5-2.7 5″ size. 1900.

Heron F1 – Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid pickler, fruit attractive, dark green, small seed size. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: longer fruit than Aladyn F1.

Hes Crow – Breeder: A.H. MacClennan, Ontario, Canada. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, fruit smooth, straight, moderately dark green, 8-10 x 2″ size. 1920.

High Mark (XP-H) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: closed pedigree involving Cornell inbred. Characteristics: F1, vine vigorous, high yielding, fruit dark green, desirable market type. Resistance: scab, tolerance to downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: general. Asgrow’s “Your Crops,” Fall, 1964. 1964.

High Mark II (XP-H2) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: closed pedigree involving Cornell inbred. Characteristics: F1, vine vigorous, heavy yielding, fruit dark green, desirable market type. Resistance: scab, tolerance to downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: general. Asgrow Desc. Catalog of Vegetables, December, 1965.

High Tide (PSX 50585) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid pickler, medium dark green fruit, multiple fruit per node, 51 day maturity, vigorous vine, L/D 3.05, white spined. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose race 2. 1990.

Highest Quality – Breeder: Routledge Seed and Floral Co. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit straight, dark green, 6-7 x 2-2.25″ size. 1918.

Highmoor – Breeder: Maine Agric. Expt. Sta., Orono. Vendor: Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine. Parentage: Longfellow x Chicago Pickling inbred backcrossed to Straight 8. Adaptation: Straight 8 cultivar. Resistance: scab. Adaptation: regionally northern New England. Maine Sta. Bul. 449: 386-387. 1947.

HMX 8461 – Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: mid maturity; medium green fruit color; white spine; 2.9–3.1 LD ratio; medium fruit set concentration; resistant to SCAB; very blocky fruit; highly rated in brinestock tests. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

HMX 9466 – Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: mid maturity; medium green fruit color; white spine; 2.8–3.0 LD ratio; resistant to scal, angular leafspot, anthracnose, CMV; uniform size; good for hand harvest. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Holland – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid slicer, vigorous vines, 64 day maturity, fruit cylindrical, straight, uniform dark green, 15-16 x 2″ size, parthenocarpic. Resistance: scab, target leaf spot. Adaptation: greenhouse. 1990.

Homegreen #2 (Homegreen) – Characteristics: monoecious inbred. Resistance: gummy stem blight.

Homemade Pickles – Vendor: Seminis. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: 56 days to maturity; medium green fruit with small white spines; good for home gardens and home pickling; vigorous plants. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Humocaro (23673) – Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: American slicer, gynoecious, dark green, straight fruit, strong vines. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leafspot, powdery mildew, scab, PRSV, WMV, ZYMV. Similar: Cortez. Adaptation: Mexico. 2000.

Hybrid 60 – Breeder and vendor: Agway. Characteristics: hybrid, gynoecious, slicer. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Straight Eight. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Agway Catalog, 1966.

Hybrid Aseel – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid; ability to set dark green, shiny fruit without pollination and set an early crop of fruit. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Hybrid Beit Alpha. Adaptation: Middle Eastern areas, any area with Mediterranean climate.

Hybrid Pinnacle (NVH 1900) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, white spined, L/D 2.9, excellent quality and vine vigor. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Carolina, Calypso, PikMaster. 1981.

Hybrid Reliance (NVH 2025) – Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler; fruit 3 celled, white spined, L/D 3.2, slightly longer than Calypso. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose. Similar: Calypso. 1981.

Hybrid Tabletreat – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Tablegreen x Ferry-Morse Seed Company inbred. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer; early Tablegreen type. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. Ferry-Morse Seed Company list. 1961.

Hycrop Pickling (Hycrop Pickling Hybrid) – Breeder: Ontario Agr. College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Petoseed Co. Parentage: York State Inbred x Petoseed Company Inbred. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, a degree of resistance to cold damp conditions in the spring. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: York State. Ontario Agr. Col. Prog. Rpt, 1957. 1954.

Hyslice (Castlex 2001) – Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, cylindrical, slightly tapered, uniform dark green fruit, vigorous medium vine, high yield. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, downy mildew. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Iceland (Burbank’s Iceland) – Breeder: Luther Burbank. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit nearly white, 3.5-4 x 2.5-2.75″ size. 1917.

Iceman (06050) – Breeder: D. Croker. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early maturity. Resistance: angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Fanfare. 1994.

Ilima – Breeder: Veg. Crops Department, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Parentage: Honolulu Agric. Expt. Sta., cucumber selection 4-1-1-1-6-3. Adaptation: Cubit cultivar. Characteristics: dark green foliage, medium green fruit, cubit type with “star” on end. Resistance: exceptionally high resistance to cucumber mosaic virus. Severe mosaic exposure will not distort fruit. Adaptation: regionally adapted where cucumber mosaic virus is severe enough to hurt partially resistant cultivars. 1953.

Impact – Breeder and vendor: Siegers Seed Company. Characteristics: early-maturing slicer with high yields of super-select, dark-green fruits. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, scab, watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Adaptation: U.S. 2005.

Improved Hycrop Pickling – Breeder: Guelph Ontario Agr. College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada and Petoseed Co. Parentage: female inbred from Guelph, male inbred from Petoseed Co. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, very strong vine, midseason, black spined, L/D 2.8, very uniform, produces over a long season. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: northern United States, Canada. 1960.

Improved Long Green – Vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: slicer, fruit tapered, warty, 10 x 3″ size, 70 day maturity, black spined, dark green. Adaptation: home garden.

Improved White Spine – Breeder: Hastings. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Indefatigable Of Konigsdorf – Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Independence (12702) – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Adaptation: North America. 1999.

Indio (PS 155595) – Breeder: Eldon Heersink. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: American slicer, gynoecious, dark green, straight fruit, strong vines. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leafspot, powdery mildew, scab, PRSV, WMV, ZYMV. Similar: Cortez. Adaptation: Eastern U.S., Central Mexico. 2000.

Indy (PS 119991) – Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious slicer hybrid, fruit early, white spined, 8-12″ long, blocky cylindrical dark green, exceptional quality, vines vigorous, dark green, set early, high yield, 59 day maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, scab, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, anthracnose. Similar: Dasher II, Speedway.

Intimidator (SVR 3501217) – Breeder: Nischit Shetty. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: gynoecious slicer, early maturity, very dark green fruit with uniform length and good diameter, premium shape, few spines with high percentage of super-selects and early yields. Resistance: anthracnose race 2, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew and scab. Similar: Dasher II, Thunder. Adaptation: wide. 2001.

Irish Queen (New England) – Breeder: S.M. Isbell and Co. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit straight, grayish green, 6-7.5 x 2.5-2.75″ size. 1916.

Ivory Queen – Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: fruit have white skin. 2005.