Passandra F1 Mini Cucumber

Passandra F1 Mini Cucumber: Perfect Greenhouse Mini with All-Female Flowers

The Passandra F1 Mini Cucumber is an excellent hybrid specifically bred for greenhouse cultivation, producing beautiful, dark green, mini-sized fruits. This parthenocarpic variety features exclusively female flowers, ensuring that every flower develops into a fruit without the need for pollination. Passandra F1 Mini Cucumber also offers good resistance to powdery mildew and tolerance to downy mildew, making it a reliable and productive choice for greenhouse growers seeking high-quality mini cucumbers.

• Ideal for Greenhouse Growing:
  • Specifically developed for optimal performance in greenhouse environments.
  • Thrives in the controlled conditions of a greenhouse, providing consistent yields of mini cucumbers.
• Attractive Dark Green Mini Fruits:
  • Produces small, dark green cucumbers that are visually appealing and perfect for snacking or salads.
  • A delightful size for single servings and culinary garnishes.
• Purely Female Flowering (Parthenocarpic):
  • Features exclusively female flowers, meaning each flower will develop into a fruit without pollination.
  • Ensures a high and consistent fruit set, even in the absence of pollinators within a greenhouse.
• Resistant to Powdery Mildew, Tolerant to Downy Mildew:
  • Offers resistance to powdery mildew, a common fungal disease in greenhouses.
  • Shows tolerance to downy mildew, providing additional protection against foliage diseases.
• Early Harvest:
  • Ready for harvest approximately 80 days after sowing.
  • Provides a relatively quick turnaround for fresh mini cucumber production.
• Versatile and Nutritious:
  • Produces versatile mini vegetables that can be enjoyed in various ways.
  • Known for its balanced mineral ratio and being rich in vitamins while low in calories.
• Growing Information:
  • Type: F1 Hybrid, Mini Greenhouse Cucumber (Parthenocarpic).
  • Fruit Color: Dark green.
  • Flowering: Purely female (parthenocarpic).
  • Disease Resistance: Resistant to powdery mildew, tolerant to downy mildew.
  • Days to Harvest: Approximately 80 days after sowing.
  • Sowing: In pots or seed trays, 1-2 cm deep.
  • Germination: 1-2 weeks at 16°C (optimal 24°C). Warm soil (e.g., with compost or horse manure) is recommended.
  • Culture: Plant out after about 4 weeks (4 leaves) at a spacing of 130 x 50 cm. Ideal growing temperature: 20-22°C.
  • Location: Requires warm, humus-rich, loose soil with good nutrient and water supply. Sunny to partially shaded and sheltered from wind (primarily greenhouse).
• Growing Tip:
  • Cut off the main shoot when it reaches the greenhouse roof to encourage side shoot development and potentially increase yield.
  • Parthenocarpic varieties like Passandra F1 Mini Cucumber should ideally be grown away from mixed-flowering cucumber varieties if seedlessness is desired.
• Harvesting and Use:
  • Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production.
  • Enjoy whole as a healthy snack, add to salads, use in lunchboxes, or for pickling. Their small size and appealing appearance make them a versatile and popular choice.