Clemson University Germplasm Releases (since 1948)

Hybrid cultivars and inbred lines (in order by type and year of release).+

Cultigen name Released Developer Important traits Parents or pedigree
Slicing cucumbers
Palmetto 1948 Barnes DM Cubit x PR 40 -> inbred selection (Palmetto)
Santee 1951 Barnes DM Cubit x PR 40 -> inbred selection (Santee)
Ashley 1956 Barnes DM SC lines containing PR 40, Marketer -> inbred selection (Ashley)
Stono 1956 Barnes DM SC lines containing PR 37, PR 40, Cubit, Colorado-> inbred selection (Stono)
Polaris 1961 Barnes DM, PM, An (PI 197087 x SC lines) x SC lines -> inbred selection (Polaris)
Poinsett 1966 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL Probably PI 197087 x SC lines x ALS resistant line -> inbred selection (Poinsett)
Cherokee 1967 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL Gy 54 x Poinsett -> F1 hybrid (Cherokee)
Gemini 1967 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, Sc, CMV Gy 54 x Tablegreen -> F1 hybrid (Gemini)
Cherokee 7 1969 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL Gy 57u x Poinsett -> F1 hybrid (Cherokee 7)
Gemini 7 1969 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, Sc, CMV Gy 57u x Tablegreen -> F1 hybrid (Gemini 7)
Pickling cucumbers
Pixie 1963 Barnes DM, PM, An PI 197087 x Asgrow lines -> inbred selection (Pixie)
Pioneer 1967 Barnes DM, An, AL Gy 3 x Wis. SMR 18 -> F1 hybrid (Pioneer)
Southern Cross 1967 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, CMV Gy 3 x SC 10 -> F1 hybrid (Southern Cross)
Chipper 1968 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, Sc PI 197087, PI 196289, Asgrow lines -> inbred selection (Chipper)
Explorer 1969 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, CMV Gy 3 x Chipper -> F1 hybrid (Explorer)
Ranger 1970 Barnes DM, An, AL, Sc, CMV MSU 713-5 x Chipper -> F1 hybrid (Ranger)
Sumter 1973 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, Sc, CMV PI 197087, PI 196289, Asgrow lines, Wis. SMR 18 -> inbred selection (Sumter)
Carolina 1973 Barnes DM, PM, An, AL, Sc, CMV Gy 14 x Sumter -> F1 hybrid (Carolina)

+AL = angular leafspot resistant; An = anthracnose resistant; CMV = Cucumber mosaic virus resistant; DM = downy mildew resistant; PM = powdery mildew resistant; Sc = scab resistant