Cucumber Poinsett
Poinsett
Standard OPV variety
Vigorous and moderately early
Short green fruits
Cucumber Poinsett is a short-fruited green cucumber variety with good plant vigor and high yields. It is comparable to the well-known Ashley variety but offers better field disease resistance. Cucumbers thrive in dense plant populations, which help create a moist microenvironment within the crop. They perform best under warm and moist growing conditions. Cucumber Poinsett fruits are cylindrical, uniform, and dark green. For optimal texture and taste, they should be harvested at around 20 cm in length and 5 cm in width, before seeds fully develop. Overgrown fruits become seed-filled, with a spongy and sour flesh
Characteristics
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KIND
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) -
TYPE/ END USE
Fresh markets
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MATURITY
50 - 60 days
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AVERAGE FRUIT LENGTH
20 cm -
FRUIT WEIGHT
250g
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FRUIT SHAPE
Cylindrical, slightly ridged
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FLAVOUR
Very good -
PLANT HABIT
Vine -
POTENTIAL YIELD/ HA
25 - 40 mt
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FRUIT COLOUR
Dark green -
UNIFORMITY
Good
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PLANT SPACING
40 cm X 100 cm
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SEED RATE/ HA
1.5kg
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SHELF LIFE
Good
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PLANT POPULATION/ HA
25 000 plants
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NUMBER OF FRUITS/ PLANT
5 or more -
FERTILISATION GUIDE
Basal fertilizer: 600 - 800kg Compound C or Vegetable Blend 200kg Top: 150kg AN and 70kg Muriate of Potash. The use of well- decomposed manure is highly recommended at 1 liter per station worked well into the soils. Soil test is recommended for correct
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