cucumber Mini-Me F1

Cucumber ‘Mini-Me F1’ – Seedling

• Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
  Type: Mini Beit Alpha / Snack cucumber
  Variety type: F1 hybrid
  Pollination type: Parthenocarpic—sets fruit without pollination
  Growth habit: Productive climbing vine
  Fruit color: Glossy medium to dark green
  Recommended harvest length: Approximately 7–10 cm
  Days to maturity: Approximately 45 days from sowing
  Production: Commonly produces 2–5 fruits per node under suitable conditions
  Best uses: Fresh snacks, lunchboxes, salads and garnishing
• ‘Mini-Me F1’ is an early, highly productive Mini Beit Alpha cucumber developed specifically for harvesting as small, snack-sized fruits.
• The uniform cucumbers have smooth, thin skin, a crisp texture and a mild flavor. Their compact 7–10 cm size makes them excellent for eating whole, serving with dips, adding to salads or packing in lunchboxes.
• Because the variety is parthenocarpic, it can set fruit without bees or hand pollination. This makes it particularly suitable for protected cultivation, greenhouses and enclosed growing spaces, while it can also perform well outdoors.
• The cultivar has documented intermediate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew and powdery mildew.

Growing in Kuwait

• Recommended planting period: September to February
  Growing location: Outdoor Garden, raised bed or protected greenhouse
  Sunlight: Full sun during the cooler months
  Plant spacing: Approximately 30–45 cm when trellised
  Support: Train vertically on a trellis
  Container growing: One plant per container of approximately 20–30 liters or larger
  Soil: Fertile, organically enriched and well-drained
  Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist without waterlogging
  Harvesting: Pick frequently at 7–10 cm to maintain quality and encourage continued production
  Pollination: Not required for fruit development