Nezhinsky cucumber

The Nezhin cucumber got its name from the city of Nezhin in Ukraine. Cucumbers from Nezhin were famous for their excellent and excellent taste; they conquered the royal table in St. Petersburg and conquered Europe. In 1986, an epiphytoty of downy mildew destroyed most of the crops and reflected a significant deficiency of this variety.

Nezhinsky cucumber is a bee-pollinated variety. This variety must be grown in open ground or in temporary film shelters. The plant is long-climbing, the main vine can reach up to 2 meters. This variety requires sufficient moisture and constant watering. Nizhyn cucumber is late-ripening, fruiting begins after 50 days from emergence. Therefore, the harvest of cucumbers of this variety is obtained in the fall, this is its good advantage.

The cucumber has an elongated and ovoid shape, it is large-tubercular and black-thorned. The weight is about 100 grams, and the length is approximately 12 centimeters. Nezhinsky cucumber has crispy flesh and excellent taste. The variety is immune to bacteriosis and olive spot. Nezhin cucumber is used for pickling; it is one of the best varieties for this purpose.

New varieties of non-female cucumber have now been created. These are Etap, Era, Nosovsky, Nezhenka. They are not inferior to their ancestor and retain all its positive properties. The non-female cucumber is a good option for planting in a personal plot. It will undoubtedly delight you with its taste, especially since in the fall other varieties of cucumbers have already produced fruit, and this variety will delight you even more.