Cucumber Breeding at 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 |
PR 40 x 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
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