Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America

Cucumber (J-R), Lists 1-26 Combined

Edited by Todd C. Wehner

Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609

Jackson (Sun 3540) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: white spined, determinate vined, gynoecious hybrid pickler. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Jade (XPH 1367) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early Middle Eastern type for open field culture, L/D 3.7, medium green, thin shiny skin, very productive. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha. Adaptation: Middle East, where Beit Alpha type is used. 1984.

Japanese Climbing (Japan Climbing, Japan Dark Green, Japanese, Japanese Climbing Green, New Japanese Climbing) - Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer, fruit straight, light green, 7-8 x 2-2.25" size.

Jazzer - Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden.

Jersey Pickling (Early Long Pickling, Extra Long Green Pickling, Improved Jersey Pickle, Improved Long Green Pickling, Jersey Extra Early Prolific Pickle, Jersey Pickle, Jersey Pride, Perfected Jersey Pickle, Perfected Pickle) - Breeder: New Jersey. Characteristics: monoecious pickler, fruit straight, medium green, 7-8 x 2-2.25" size.

Jetset (XPH 1356) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high yielding slicer, long blocky fruit. Similar: Sprint 440.

Johnston (G 65) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner, S.F. Jenkins Jr. and R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh and University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: Gy 5 x M 21. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, dark green fruit, L/D 3.3, good processing quality. Resistance: scab, fusarium wilt, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Regal. Adaptation: wide. 1991.

Jolly Green - Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.

Jordan - Vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: 6.5" fruit length, glossy green, 56 day maturity, heavy yield, gynoecious hybrid, middle eastern slicer. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Journey (XP 04504229) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: dark green blocky fruit with a 3.00-3.06 L/D ratio; heavy yield, excellent fruit color and shape for machine pick for processors; darker fruit color and better or equal yield to Vlaspik, 1-2 days earlier than Vlaspik. Resistance: downy mildew, anthracnose, scab, angular leafspot, cucumber mosaic. Similar: Lafayette, Vlaspik, HMX 9465. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2003.

Khiva (Brown Netted, Early Netted Russian, Khiva Netted, Long Netted Russian, Netted Russian, Russian Netted Cluster). Breeder: Khiva, B.K. Bliss and Sons. Characteristics: monoecious, fruit straight, dark green, 4-5 x 2.5-3" size. 1880.

Kirby (Black Diamond, D. and B. Special, Dark Green, Dark Green Slicer, Earliest Black Diamond, Green Pack, Kirbys Stays Green, Stay Green, Sunny South) - Breeder: Norval E. Kirby. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler type for fresh market use, fruit straight, dark green, 8-9 x 2.5-2.7 5" size. 1920.

Klondike (Everlasting, Extra Early Klondike, Klondike Long White Spine, Klondike White Spine, New Klondike, New White Spine, Sterling) - Breeder: D. V. Burrell. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious open pollinated slicer, fruit straight, very dark green, 7-8 x 2.5-3" size. 1902.

La Salle - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: hybrid pickler.

Lafayette (Sun 3529) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: good dark green, white spined, slightly tapered, machine or hand white spined, gynoecious hybrid pickler. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, mosaic virus.

Lama (XPH 1251) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, slicer, uniform dark green color, inconspicuous course spined, longer than Damascus. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Damascus. 1981.

Lama II (XPH 1596) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: a smoothed skinned, dark green, middle eastern slicer, L/D 4.0, skin slightly thicker than similar hybrids to extend shelf life. Similar: Lama. 1988.

Lemon (Apple Shaped, Garden Lemon) - Breeder: Samuel Wilson. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: hermaphroditic inbred slicer, fruit short oval, 3" diameter, greenish yellow-lemon yellow-golden yellow, 3-3.5 x 2-2.5" size, black spined, prolific fruiting, sweet taste. Adaptation: home garden. 1894.

Liberator (DEXP. 619) - Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, white spined, pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Wisconsin SMR 18. Adaptation: northern United States. 1975.

Liberty (MH6) - Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Vendor: Petoseed Co. Parentage: Wisconsin SMR 18 x M 41. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid, vigorous, early, cold tolerance, black spined, L/D 2.9, good processor. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, scab; tolerance to anthracnose, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Wisconsin SMR 18. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Liberty Bell (DEXP. 726-74) - Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, gynoecious, high-quality pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Score. Adaptation: northern United States. 1976.

Lightning (XPH 1701) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: predominately gynoecious hybrid slicer, vigorous vines, uniform dark green fruit, early yield, white spined. Resistance: powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus. 1993.

Long Grecian (Athenian, Athens, Extra Long Green Smooth, Extra Long Smooth, Grecian, Long Green Smooth, New Long Grecian) - Breeder: Hovey and Co. Characteristics: monoecious open pollinated slicer, fruit straight, bright green, 10-12 x 2.5-3" size. 1870.

Long Green (California Long Green, Common Long Green, Diamond Long Green, Extra Early Long Green, Improved Extra Long Green, Improved Special Strain Long Green, Indianapolis Long Green, Kilgore's Dark Long Green, Landreth's Long Slim Pickle, Landreth's Long Slim, London, London Extra Long Green, London Long Green, London Pickler, Long Green Common, Long London Green, Long Slim, Mammoth Long, Milwaukee Long Green) - Breeder: Prince. Vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: monoecious, open pollinated slicer, black spined, 2 1/2 x 8-9" size. Similar: Davis Perfect, Long Green Turkey. 1842.

Long Green Hybrid - Breeder and vendor: Hollar and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, closely resembles Marketmore 76, but with hybrid color, 9" fruit length, uniformly dark green. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab. Similar: Marketmore 76. Adaptation: wide.

Long Green Turkey (Extra Early Green Turkey, Green Turkey, Improved Extra Long Green Turkey, Landreth First, Landreth First Early, Long Smooth Green Turkey, Long Turkey, Turkey). Characteristics: monoecious open pollinated slicer, fruit green, 10-15" fruit length. 1778.

Long Marketer (Marketer Long) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit. Parentage: single plant selection from Marketer. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer; about 1" longer than Marketer and more cylindrical in shape; 8.5" fruit length, dark green fruit, 64 day maturity. Similar: Marketer. Adaptation: wide. 1956.

Long of Keschmet - Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Longfellow (Cliffwood Longfellow, Fairfield Giant, New Longfellow, Penny Pack Valley, The Longfellow) - Breeder: Jerome B. Rice. Vendor: Farmer Seed. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer, fruit straight with blunt ends, very dark green, 10-12 x 2.25-2.5" size. 1927.

Lucia (NC-46) - Breeder: S.A. Walters and T.C. Wehner. Vendor: North Carolina State University. Parentage: NCH1 population (including resistant parental accession LJ 90430) brought to recurrent selection cycle 9, then used to develop S7 inbred. Characteristics: indeterminate, monoecious inbred, medium green colored vines; fruit are long pickle type with LD 3.9, dark green, medium sized warts, white spines. Resistance: root knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica, M. hapla, M. arenaria races 1 and 2), scab, anthracnose, powdery mildew. Similar: Sumter, but longer fruit. Adaptation: widely adapted, but developed in the southeastern U.S. 1997.

Lucky Strike (PSX 1173) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium compact plant, gynoecious, white spined, L/D 3, dark green blocky fruit. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Carolina, Explorer. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

MacArthur (SXQ 1882) - Breeder: Augie Gabert. Vendor: Sunseeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: dark green fruit color, slightly tapered fruit, medium-size indeterminate vine; approximately 51 days to maturity. Resistance: scab, CMV, angular leafspot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Vlaspic, Lafayette. Adaptation: all pickling cucumber growing regions. 2000.

Magic (XPH 1589) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid pickler, used as pollenizer for gynoecious cultivars, long dark green fruit. Resistance: major diseases. Similar: Primepak. 1988.

Magnolia - Breeder: Mississippi Agric. Expt. Sta., State College. Parentage: National Pickling and a breeding line from Dr. Rogue of the Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta. Characteristics: dark green color, heavy yield early, good breeding parent. Resistance: tolerance to downy mildew. Adaptation: Southern. Mississippi Agric. Expt. Sta. Inf. Sheet 423. 1949.

Maine 2 - Breeder: Maine Agric. Expt. Sta., Orono. Vendor: Allen, Sterling, Lothrop, Portland, Maine Parentage: Chicago Pickling x inbred from Longfellow. Characteristics: vigorous spreading vine, pale, warty fruit but tender skin, For home garden use only. Resistance: scab. Adaptation: regionally Maine, eastern Canada. Maine Sta. Misc. Publ. 554, 1939.

Mandarin - Breeder: Vaughan-Jacklin. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Manisa (XPH 1421) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, Beit Alpha type, for growth under polyethylene tunnels where its resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew is a distinct advantage. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Beit Alpha. Adaptation: Middle East, eastern Mediterranean. 1985.

Manteo (NC-44) - Breeder: S.A. Walters and T.C. Wehner. Vendor: North Carolina State University. Parentage: NCH1 population (including resistant parental accession LJ 90430) brought to recurrent selection cycle 9, then used to develop S7 inbred. Characteristics: indeterminate, monoecious inbred, medium green colored vines; fruit are medium length pickle type with LD 3.4, dark green, medium sized warts, white spines. Resistance: root knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica, M. hapla, M. arenaria races 1 and 2). Similar: Sumter. Adaptation: widely adapted, but developed in the southeastern U.S. 1997.

Marathon - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, strong, vigorous vines, fruit straight, uniform dark green, good color, 8.5 x 2.25" size, 64 day maturity. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, anthracnose race 2, angular leaf spot.

Mariner (C459) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, gynoecious, pickler, uniform, blunt, cylindrical, dark green. Resistance: tolerance to downy mildew, powdery mildew. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

Marketer - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Conn. Parentage: Straight 8 x Vaughn. Characteristics: widely used, fruit trim, uniform for shape and color, dark green, high yielding. 1942.

Marketmore - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred, white spined, slicer, 8.5 x 2.5" fruit, 70 day maturity. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. Similar: Marketer. 1968.

Marketmore 70 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: uniform dark green fruit trait backcrossed into Marketmore. 1970.

Marketmore 70F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Marketmore 70. 1970.

Marketmore 72 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: bitterfree Marketmore 70. 1972.

Marketmore 72F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Marketmore 72. 1972.

Marketmore 76 (427) - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: 67-70 day maturity, monoecious, inbred slicer with dark green, straight, slightly tapered, white spined, 8-9 x 2.25" fruit, vigorous, market and home garden. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1976.

Marketmore 76F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Marketmore 76. 1976.

Marketmore 80 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: bitterfree Marketmore 76. 1980.

Marketmore 80 Bw - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: bacterial wilt resistant Marketmore 80. 1980.

Marketmore 80F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Marketmore 80. 1980.

Marketmore 85 (DM 81-485) - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: ((((PG57xMM)MM)MM70 F8)MM76 BC3)MM80 F6. Characteristics: smallest vine of MM series, larger than Spacemaster, earliest maturity, white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred, 8" fruit length, dwarf. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1985.

Marketmore 86 (DM 87-545) - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: (((PG57 x MM BC2)MM72 F8)MM76 BC5)F5. Characteristics: earlier and smaller plant than Marketmore 76, but larger than Marketmore 85, white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred, 8" fruit length, dwarf. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1986.

Marketmore 87 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: target leaf spot resistant Marketmore 76. 1987.

Marketmore 88 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: watermelon mosaic virus-2, papaya ringspot virus-w, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus resistant Marketmore 76. 1988.

Marketmore 92 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: Combined resistances of Marketmore 87 and 88. 1992.

Marketmore 97 (92-414) - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: monoecious, inbred, white spined, slicer, 8" fruit length, uniform green, bitterfree. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, alternaria leaf spot, target leaf spot, Ulocladium, cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus-2, papaya ringspot virus-w, zucchini yellow mosaic virus. 1997.

Marketsett (SC MA) - Breeder and vendor: Clemson Coastal Expt. Sta. Vendor: South Carolina Foundation Seed Association. Parentage: SC 716 x Marketmore 70, and disease-resistant gene pool, uniform green fruit. Characteristics: open pollinated, white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred, 8" fruit length, indeterminate vine. Resistance: angular leaf spot, downy mildew. anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab. Similar: Poinsett 76, Marketmore 76. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Matador (Sunex 3739) - Breeder: A. Gabert. Vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, vigorous plant, high yield, cylindrical, straight, dark green fruit, white spined. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Similar: Conquistador, but earlier.

Maverick (PS 31195) - Breeder: Al Burkett. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Petoseed Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: hybrid pickling cucumber, dark green fruit with LD ratio 3.0. Resistance: anthracnose race 2, angular leafspot, scab, powdery mildew, CMV, ZYMV, WMV, PRSV. Similar: Eureka. Adaptation: Mexico, North America. 1999.

Maximore 100 - Vendor: Abbott & Cobb. Characteristics: hybrid slicer, 55 day maturity, fruit very dark green, smooth, straight, white spined, 8.5 x 2.75". Resistance: angular leaf spot, anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Medalist (GDM) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, uniform deep-green color, smooth, excellent overall shape. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Southernsett. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Meridian (Meridian 70) - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: Tablegreen 68 x Marketmore 70. Characteristics: uniform dark green fruit trait added to Meridian T. 1970.

Meridian 72 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: Tablegreen 72F x Marketmore 72. Characteristics: bitterfree Meridian 70. 1972.

Meridian 80 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: Tablegreen 72F x Marketmore 80. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, bitterfree slicer, 8" fruit length. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1980.

Meridian T - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: Tablegreen 68 x Marketmore. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid, white spined, slicer, 8" fruit length. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1968.

Meteor (XPH 1653) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, early maturity, white spined, 7-8" fruit length. Resistance: ulocladium leaf spot, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab, downy mildew, powdery mildew, target spot. Similar: Comet A. 1992.

Michigan Wonder - Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Company, Galesburg, Mich. Characteristics: early, very productive. Adaptation: general and short season areas. Burgess Seed and Plant Company Cat. 1938.

Midas (SSC 1364) - Breeder: Magnum Seeds. Vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: a multi-virus resistant, monoecious slicing type; very vigorous plant with abundant, dark green foliage; produces a uniform crop of dark green, firm fruit; high yields of fruit measuring 8-9 x 2 inches (LxW); maintains a smooth, cylindrical shape under hot growing conditions. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus, angular leafspot, anthracnose, scab, powdery mildew and moderate resistance to downy mildew. Similar: Conquistador. Adaptation: U.S. cucumber growing regions. 2003.

Midget - Breeder: Minnesota Agric. Expt. Sta., St. Paul. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Co. Parentage: mutation (bush type) crossed with inbred line of Mincu types, selfed five generation. Similar: Mincu cultivar. Characteristics: plants 12" tall, few short laterals, terminate in cluster of male and female flowers, fruit of Mincu type. Adaptation: regionally central Minnesota. Minnesota Hort. 68:8. 1940.

Millenium Green (PS 64487) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: gynoecious pickling type, vigorous vine, medium dark green fruit. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leafspot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, CMV. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: midwestern U.S., northeastern U.S., Canada. 1999.

Milo (CTAHR) - Breeder: Sekioka et al., University of Hawaii. Parentage: 79-25 x 75A-1. Characteristics: vigorous, monoecious hybrid slicer, fruit with crisp uniform green skin and white spines. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Burpee Hybrid, Sweet Slice. 1988.

Mincu - Breeder: Minnesota Agric. Expt. Sta., St. Paul, Minnesota Vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Parentage: inbred selection (probably mutation) from Sour Pickling, a red skinned, black spined, Russian importation. Characteristics: early, clustering, prolific, green skin, white spined, pickler. Similar: Early Russian cultivar. Adaptation: regionally the northern United States. Minnesota Hort. 65: 217. 1937.

Mincu Extra Early - Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: slicer or pickler, white spined, medium green, oblong, 4.5 x 2" fruit, 50 day maturity.

Minisol - Breeder and vendor: De Ruiter. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid, mini greenhouse cucumber, high number of fruit per plant, white spined, 9" fruit length. Resistance: powdery mildew. Adaptation: greenhouse.

Minnesota Dwarf Cuke XII - Breeder: University of Minnesota, University Farm, St. Paul. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Co. Parentage: inbred lines of Mincu and Midget. Adaptation: Mincu cultivar in fruit characteristics. Characteristics: short vines, usually three feet or less in length. Similar: Mincu. Adaptation: fairly general regional. 1949.

Moctezuma (PS 102095) - Breeder: Ken Owens. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Petoseed Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, extremely vigorous, cylindrical, straight, uniform, very dark green. Resistance: anthracnose race 2, angular leafspot, scab, powdery mildew, target leafspot, CMV, ZYMV, WMV, PRSV. Similar: Conquistador. Adaptation: Mexico. 1999.

Model - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers. Parentage: Shamrock x Mincu. Characteristics: white spined, fruit dark green, blocky, slight taper. Adaptation: southern United States. 1946.

Monarch (XPH 1187) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, early maturity, very productive over a long harvest period, blocky ends. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus; tolerance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Marketmore 76. 1983.

Monika - Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid slicer, fruit uniform dark green, 11.5-12 x 3.1 cm size.

Morcrop Hybrid - Breeder: Canada Department of Agr. Expt. Farm, Morden. Parentage: Mincu 49 x Cubit M43. Characteristics: stippled zone one-third distance from blossom end. Similar: Straight Eight. Adaptation: Great Plains area. Resistance: Sec. Canada Hort. Council Rpt. 1955.

Morden Early - Breeder: Experimental Farm, Morden, Man., Canada. Parentage: Muromsche x unknown large fruited cultivar. Characteristics: extra early, small fruit, turn yellow early. Resistance: drought or dry conditions. Adaptation: short-season gardens. Mimeo. Circ. 1956.

Mountain Perfection - Breeder: Grand Junction. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit slightly curved, dark green, 12-14 x 2.5-2.75" size. 1928.

Moxie (HMX 8460) - Breeder: Gary Taurick. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: pickling type; dark green fruit color with excellent block shape; small seedcell; 3.0 L/D ratio. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

MSU 713-5 - Breeder: C.E. Peterson, Michigan State University. Characteristics: first gynoecious inbred developed; black spined, pickler.

Multipik (PSX 574) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, gynoecious, long fruit, L/D 3.15, firm, medium dark green fruit, brines well; vine is strong rooted, vigorous. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Muncher - Characteristics: middle eastern slicer, 6.5" fruit length, medium green, 59 day maturity. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Muncher M.R. - Breeder: Hazera Company, Haifa, Israel. Vendor: Hollar and Co. Characteristics: home garden, white spined, slicer, white flesh, extra soft and tender, excellent flavor, non bitter, burpless, not for shipping. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: general to long season. Hollar and Company, 1973. 1974.

Muronium - Breeder: Niagara. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Muscatine Pickling - Breeder and vendor: D.M. Ferry and Co. Characteristics: monoecious pickler, fruit dark green. 1910.

Nadine (XPH 1413) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, smooth skinned fruit, moderate dark color, L/D 3.6, vines vigorous, highly gynoecious. Similar: Marbosan, Arabel. Adaptation: Middle East, protected culture. 1985.

Napoleon (SUNRE 3502) - Breeder: A. Gabert. Vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: determinate vine, white spined, high concentrated yield for machine harvesting. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, angular leaf spot, anthracnose. Similar: Castlepik 2012. 1988.

Nappa 63 - Breeder: Asgrow. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

National Pickling (National, National Pickle, National Association Pickling) - Breeder: Michigan Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler, fruit straight, medium green, 5.5-6 x 1.75-1.88" size, black spined, 54 day maturity. 1924.

Nautilus (XPH 1707) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid pickler, manageable vine length for hand harvest, L/D 3.0. Resistance: degree of resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Fancipak. 1993.

Navigator (XPH 1706) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid pickler, stable gynoecious flowering habit, suitable for hand harvest or machine pick, fruit L/D 3.1. Resistance: some resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Primepak. 1993.

NC-Davie (NC-54xNC-55) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-54 (dwarf-determinate, gynoecious) x NC-55 (tall-indeterminate, monoecious) inbreds; S10 inbreds from NCEDP population, cycle 9.  Characteristics: slightly gynoecious pickling hybrid, medium size vines with short hypocotyl, dark green leaves, semi-determinate flowering habit; high yield, early maturity; dark green fruit, L/D 3.0, good processing quality, good keeping ability, bloater resistance.  Resistance: anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab.  Similar: Raleigh.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2004.

NC-Duplin (NC-56xNC-57) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-56 (dwarf-determinate, gynoecious) x NC-57 (tall-indeterminate, monoecious) inbreds; S10 inbreds from NCEDP population, cycle 9.  Characteristics: slightly gynoecious pickling hybrid, medium size vines with short hypocotyl, dark green leaves, semi-determinate flowering habit; high yield, early maturity; dark green fruit, L/D 3.1, good processing quality, good keeping ability, bloater resistance.  Resistance: anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab.  Similar: Johnston.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2004.

NC-Stratford (NC-58xNC-59) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-58 (dwarf-determinate, monoecious) x NC-59 (dwarf-determinate, monoecious) inbreds; S10 inbreds from NCEDS population, cycle 9.  Characteristics: monoecious slicing hybrid, medium dwarf size vines with short hypocotyl, dark green leaves, and dwarf-determinate plant type, slightly longer vines than NC-Sunshine; high yield, early maturity; dark green fruit, 207 mm (191-246 mm) fruit length, good fresh-market quality, and good keeping ability.  Resistance: anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab.  Similar: Dasher II.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2004.

NC-Sunshine (NC-62xNC-63) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-62 (dwarf-determinate, monoecious) x NC-63 (dwarf-determinate, monoecious) inbreds; S10 inbreds from NCEDS population, cycle 9.  Characteristics: monoecious slicing hybrid with high percentage of pistillate nodes, medium dwarf size vines with short hypocotyl, dark green leaves, and dwarf-determinate plant type, slightly shorter vines than NC-Stratford; high yield, early maturity; very dark green fruit, 202 mm (186-218 mm) fruit length, good fresh-market quality, and good keeping ability.  Resistance: anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab.  Similar: Dasher II.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2004.

Neptune (HMX 6466) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, middle to early maturity, white spined, medium green, cylindrical, L/D 3.1-3.3. Resistance: anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, target leaf spot. 1993.

Neron F1 (GOF-290) - Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid pickler, fruit dark green, numerous large warts, larger than GOF-190. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: GOF-190.

Niagara - Breeder: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Parentage: Kansas 19B-6-4-1-1-9-2-14-6 x Cubit. Characteristics: dark green, blunt ends, tendency to curved fruit under some conditions. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Cubit cultivar. Farm. Res: 16 (4):13. 1950.

Niagara Green - Breeder and vendor: Niagara (Harris Moran). Characteristics: middle eastern slicer, inbred. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Beit Alpha.

Nichols Medium Green (Medium Green, Medium Pickling, Nichols Green) - Breeder: A.W. Livingston and Sons. Characteristics: monoecious open pollinated pickler, fruit straight, light green, 6-7 x 2.5-3" size. 1884.

NK 804 (804) - Breeder: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: selection of Wisconsin SMR material. Characteristics: cylindrical shape, black spined, pickler. Similar: SMR 15, Wisconsin SMR 18. 1964.

NK 805 (805) - Breeder: Northrup King and Company, Minneapolis. Parentage: MSU 713-5 x NK male closed pedigree. Characteristics: F1, productive, uniform fruit shape, black spined, pickler. Similar: Spartan Dawn. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, spot rot. 1964.

Northern Pickling (Maine 55-60) - Breeder: Maine Agric. Expt. Sta., Orono. Characteristics: productive, compact vine, large leaves, short internodes, fruit at each node, sometimes clustering, fruit medium to long, straight, firm, black spined. Resistance: scab. Adaptation: New England, Canada.

Nory - Breeder: Oris. Characteristics: hybrid slicer. Resistance: some diseases.

Oasis - Breeder: Ball Seed. Characteristics: slicer.

Odeon (PS 29900) - Breeder: Bruno Sipeyre. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Petoseed Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: parthenocarpic American slicer, cylindrical fruit, large, blocky, 22-24 cm x 6 cm, dark green, some spines. Resistance: powdery mildew, ZYMV, WMV, PRSV. Similar: Laura. Adaptation: South America. 1999.

Ohio MR25 - Breeder: Ohio Agric. Expt. Sta., Wooster, and H.J. Heinz Company Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: complex, includes Chinese Long, National, Ohio 31, Tokyo L. Green, Viking, Early Russian, and White Spine. Characteristics: blunt ends, strong vine, rather late. Similar: National cultivar. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus 1. Adaptation: southern, eastern United States. Ohio Agric. Expt. Sta. Res. Circ. 25, 1954. 1955.

Ohio MR17 - Breeder: Ohio Expt. Sta., Cornell University, and H.J. Heinz Company, Wooster and Bowling Green, Ohio. Parentage: (((Chinese Long x Early Russian)x National)x National)x National. Characteristics: high degree of resistance to common strains of cucumber mosaic virus, excellent color of fruit, rather long fruit for a pickler. Initial crosses made at Cornell, followed by testing and selection at Heinz. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: regionally, northern part of the United States, except California. Ohio Agric. Expt. Sta. Res. Circ. 10. 1952.

Ohio MR200 (Ohio MR 200S) - Breeder: Ohio Agric. Expt. Sta. and H.J. Heinz, Wooster, Ohio and Bowling Green, Ohio respectively. Parentage: Heinz 248 and Niagara. Characteristics: Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus, moderate high percentage of fruit straight or nearly straight. Similar: Niagara. Ohio Agric. Expt. Sta. Res. Circ. 41. February, 1957. 1958.

Olympian (SS138) - Breeder: J.C. Hollar. Vendor: Hollar and Co. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew. 1985.

P.R. 10 - Breeder: Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta., Rio Piedras. Vendor: commercially by Seed Farms Division, Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta. Parentage: Chinese Long (Doolittle's selection) x P.R. 39. Very prolific. Resistance: downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: regionally, the tropics. 1950.

P.R. 27 - Breeder: Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta., Rio Piedras. Vendor: Seed Farms Division, Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta., University of Puerto Rico. Parentage: Chinese Long (Doolittle's selection) x P.R. 39. Characteristics: very prolific. Resistance: downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: regionally, the tropics. 1950.

P.R. 39 - Breeder: Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta., Rio Piedras. Vendor: Seed Farms Division, Puerto Rico Agric. Expt. Sta. Parentage: Chinese Long (Porter's selection) x Black Diamond. Characteristics: very prolific. Resistance: downy mildew. Similar: Black Diamond cultivar. Adaptation: regionally, the tropics. Agr. Expt. I (6) December. 1941.

P-51 DMR - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: vigorous, heavy vines, 8" fruit length, market type, good production. Resistance: downy mildew. Similar: Palomar. Adaptation: southern, southeastern United States. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, 15 April 1963. 1958.

Pacer (G7M) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: pen pollinated, early, uniform color. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Marketmore 70. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

Packer - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers. Parentage: selection from nonuniform population of Snows Perfection. Characteristics: like National except fruit blockier and darker. Similar: National. Adaptation: wide. 1946.

Palmetto - Breeder: Clemson College Truck Expt. Sta., Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: Cubit and Puerto Rico 40. Characteristics: late maturity, long, dark green fruit. Resistance: Downy mildew. Adaptation: southeastern United States as a fall crop. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 51. 1948.

Palomar - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit. Parentage: Palmetto x Marketer. Similar: Marketer. Characteristics: small vine, long, slender fruit, heavy yield. Resistance: downy mildew. Adaptation: wide. 1955.

Palomino (EX 1911) - Breeder: B. Johnson. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Asgrow Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: smaller plant growth habit, heavy first set, hand or mechanical harvest, fruit LD 3.1, medium dark green. Resistance: scab; moderate to anthracnose, angular leafspot, downy mildew, and powdery mildew. Adaptation: southeast U.S. Similar: no cultivar like it. 1999.

Panorama (FX 3906) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, pickler, medium length, good color, late seed development, high yield, good fruit. Resistance: scab. anthracnose, angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Explorer. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Panther (Sunex 3727) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: hybrid slicer, uniform dark green color, good early yield, 70 day maturity. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew.

Papillon (XVC 5834) - Breeder: G.E. Tolla. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling type; normal vine, dark green fruit, L/D ratio of 3.3, 45-50 days to harvest. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew and scab; intermediate resistance to anthracnose and angular leaf spot. Similar: Vlaspik and Lafayette. Adaptation: machine harvest in U.S. and Canada. 2001.

Parisian Pickling (Improved Bourbonne, Long Green Parisian, Long Parisian, Paris Early Cluster Pickle, Paris Pickling, Parisian Prolific Pickling) - Breeder: Oris. Characteristics: monoecious open pollinated pickler, black spined, fruit straight, dark green, 9-10 x 2.25-2.5" size. 1892.

Parker (NUN 6180) - Breeder: Nunhems. Vendor: Canners. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, white spined. Resistance: powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Calypso.

Parys F1 - Breeder: Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Poland. Characteristics: monoecious hybrid pickler, fruit attractive, uniform, longer than Aladyn, green. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Aladyn.

Paska - Breeder: Nunhems. Vendor: Canners. Characteristics: gynoecious, parthenocarpic, suitable for outdoor and protected cultivation, 20-22 cm fruit length, slightly ribbed, bitterfree. Resistance: scab, powdery mildew, tolerance to downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus.

Patio Pickle (004 500) - Breeder: Waltrip. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: gynoecious pickler, fruit straight, dark green, small seedcell, L/D 3.5, concentrated set, hand or machine harvest, semi-determinate vine, 52 day maturity. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Quest, Napoleon.

Patio Pik - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, white spined, dwarf determinate vines. Resistance: anthracnose, downy mildew.

Patton (Sun 3528) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, fruit dark green, white spined, slightly tapered, machine or hand, shorter vines than Calypso, white spined, L/D 3.1. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Pennant - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, fruit white spined, L/D 3.0. Resistance: scab.

Peppi (PSX 474) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, white spined, L/D 3.3. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: PS 3665. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Perfecto Verde (No. 2995) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x NK Male. Characteristics: hybrid, productive, white spined, pickler, medium vine size. Resistance: tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. 1971.

Perfecto Verde 14 - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Parentage: Gy 14 x NK Male. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, slightly longer and darker than Perfect Verde. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Perfecto Verde. 1975.

Petra - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: gynoecious hybrid greenhouse slicer, parthenocarpic, 16-19 cm fruit length, good for spring and autumn cultivation. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. 1992.

Philly (DEXP 725-74) - Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, white spined, gynoecious. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Score. Adaptation: northern United States. 1976.

Picarow (XP 444) - Breeder: D. Groff. Vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, suitable for hand and machine harvest, white spined. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Score. 1983.

Piccadilly (Hybrid 57) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1, vigorous, large dark green leaves, fruit dark green, L/D 2.96, black spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: general. 1965.

Pick (SC-P) - Breeder and vendor: Clemson Coast Expt. Sta. Vendor: South Carolina Foundation Seed Association. Parentage: SC 19, SC 817, Gy 3, and disease-resistant gene pool. Characteristics: open pollinated, dark green fruit. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Addis. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Pickalot - Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler, dwarf determinate vines, early maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew.

Pickalot Hybrid - Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, 54 day maturity, dwarf vines, early maturity, 4.5" fruit length. Resistance: powdery mildew.

Picklebush - Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed. Characteristics: dwarf pickler, 52 day maturity, short vines 20-24" long, 4.5" fruit length. 1986.

Picklemech (NVH 1914) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, vigorous plant habit, dark green, white spined, L/D 3.1, slight taper to blossom end, 54 day maturity, hand or machine harvest. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, scab. Similar: Pikmaster, Calypso. 1989.

Picklers Special - Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred pickler.

Picklet (XVC 8406) - Breeder: B. Johnson. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Asgrow Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: gynoecious pickling cucumber for multiple hand-pick production, LD 2.8; medium dark green color, blocky fruit shape. Resistance: none listed. Adaptation: worldwide. Similar: Vlasset. 1998.

Picklpak (P18) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: F1, early vigorous vines, medium green leaves, fruit medium green, uniform color, L/D 2.95, black spined. Similar: Briney. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: scab, cucumber mosaic virus areas. 1968.

Pickmore (C4ND) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, early gynoecious, pickler, compact vine, heavy early yield, L/D 3.0. Similar: Pioneer. Resistance: tolerance to downy mildew, powdery mildew. Adaptation: northern United States. Pickles from Harris Seed, 1971. 1969.

Pic-Nik (NK Expt. 851) - Breeder: Northrop, King and Co. Characteristics: F1, black spined, pickler, somewhat longer than Spartan Dawn. Resistance: spot rot, cucumber mosaic virus. 1965.

Pico (Hybrid 55) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: Ferry-Morse Seed Company inbred x MSU inbred. Characteristics: F1, moderate vigorous, early, fruit blocky, medium dark green, black spined, L/D 2.80. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: northern United States. 1965.

Pic-of-the Pickle - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, white spined, medium length, home garden pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Pik Master (NK 808) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, gynoecious, LD 3.1, dark green, straight fruit, slight taper to blossom end, good brining qualities. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Carolina. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Pik-Nik - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. 1965.

Pik-Rite (FMX 4500) - Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, dark green, blocky, white spined, L/D 2.9, hand harvest only, good brine performance, 50-52 day maturity, high yield, high quality small pickles. Resistance: scab, anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot. Similar: Calico. Adaptation: Midwest, northeast United States. 1983.

Pinnacle - Breeder and vendor: Rogers NK. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickler, L/D 2.9, blunt, medium green, 55 day maturity, uniform hybrid, high yields, few nubs. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew; scab, cucumber mosaic virus.

Pioneer (XP 38) - Breeder: Clemson University Expt. Sta., Charleston, SC and Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Gy 3 x Wisconsin SMR 18. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, early, productive, black-spined pickler. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Moderate resistance: angular leaf spot, anthracnose, downy mildew. Similar: Wisconsin SMR 18. Adaptation: northern, western pickle areas. 1967.

Pioneer Improved - Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, L/D 3.0, fruit straight, blunt, medium dark green, black spined, 55 day maturity, good for cool seasons. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Pioneer.

Pixie - Breeder and vendor: South Carolina Agric. Expt. Sta. and Asgrow Seed Company, New Haven, Conn. Parentage: PI 197087 x Asgrow lines, outcrossed to other breeding lines. Characteristics: uniform, medium green, pickler, good warts and processing qualities. Similar: Model. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose. Adaptation: southern United States. 1963.

Poinmarket (SC 837H) - Breeder and vendor: Clemson Coastal Expt. Sta. Vendor: South Carolina Foundation Seed Association. Parentage: SC 716, Hawaii, and disease-resistant gene pool. Characteristics: open pollinated, uniform green fruit. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab. Similar: Poinsett 76, Marketmore 76. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Poinsett (SC 59) - Breeder: Clemson University Expt. Sta. Charleston, South Carolina. Characteristics: excellent color, market type. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Polaris. 1966.

Poinsett 76 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: Poinsett, with scab resistance, fruit length and uniform green fruit genes backcrossed into it. Characteristics: monoecious inbred slicer with uniform dark green, straight fruit with slight taper, white spine, 7.5-8 x 2.5", moderately vigorous vine, 63-65 day maturity, for commercial use. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab. Similar: Poinsett. 1976.

Poinsett 83 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: cucumber mosaic virus resistant Poinsett 76. 1983.

Poinsett 83F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Poinsett 83. 1983.

Poinsett 87 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: target leaf spot resistant Poinsett 83. 1987.

Poinsett 93 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred, 8" fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew (better than Poinsett 76), scab, cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot, watermelon mosaic virus-2. 1993.

Poinsett 93F - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Characteristics: gynoecious Poinsett 93. 1993.

Poinsett 97 - Breeder: H. Munger, Cornell University. Parentage: (Poinsett 87 x Poinsett 93) x Poinsett 93) x Poinsett 93) inbred. Characteristics: white spined, slicer, monoecious, inbred, 8" fruit length. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew (better than Poinsett 76), scab, target leaf spot, Ulocladium, cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, watermelon mosaic virus-2. 1997.

Polaris - Breeder: Clemson College, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: PI. 197087 x South Carolina breeding lines with several backcrosses. Characteristics: early, dark green slicer. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose. Similar: Ashley. Clemson College, 23 May 1961.

Pony (XP 1903) - Breeder: G.E. Tolla. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling type; normal vine, medium green fruit, L/D ratio of 2.8, 42-45 days to harvest. Resistance: anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus and scab; intermediate resistance to angular leafspot, downy mildew and powdery mildew. Similar: Vlasset, Duke. Adaptation: hand harvest in U.S. and Canada. 2001.

Poseidon (XPH 1547) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, prolific yield, short fruit ideal for small pickles (gherkins), fruit dark green, L/D 2.4. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, high resistance to anthracnose and angular leaf spot. Similar: Calico. 1986.

Pot Luck (PSR 55474) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very compact monoecious plant, 18" vine, six to seven fruits per plant, white spined, slicer. Resistance: cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Patio Pik. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Powerpack (XP 1904) - Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: pickling type for hand harvest. Resistance: PRSV, ZYMV, scab, downy mildew; intermediate to anthracnose, powdery mildew, and angular leafspot. Similar: Vlasset, Duke. Adaptation: NAFTA, Brazil, Mexico. 2002.

Premier (XP 1022) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Asgrow GP 27 x Chipper. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, pickler. Similar: Explorer. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew. Asgrow Catalog, 1971. 1970.

President - Breeder: Walter S. Schell, Inc. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit straight, dark green, 9-10 x 2.75-3" size. 1928.

Primepak (XPH 1530) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, long, dark color, pickler. Similar: Regal. Adaptation: most pickle areas. 1986.

Prince (HM 1445) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, earlier than Calypso, good for northwest, dark green tapered fruit, white spined, L/D 3.0-3.1. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Calypso.

Princess (P2A16S) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: F1, extra early slicer, gynoecious fruiting habit, white spined. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, tolerance to downy mildew. Similar: Challenger. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1965.

Producer - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers. Parentage: Mincu x National. Characteristics: white spined, very prolific, pickler, fruit slightly shorter than National. 1945.

Prolific - Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, white spined, 8" fruit length, main season. Similar: Dasher II.

PS 3665 (PSX 3665) - Breeder: Petoseed Co. Characteristics: hybrid, white spined, pickler, dwarf compact vine, long L/D for mechanical harvest. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew. Adaptation: general. 1975.

Quest (PSX 50885) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, 50 day maturity, vigorous vine, white spined, medium dark green fruit, excellent length for chips and relish, L/D 3.1, good concentration of long fruit for mechanical harvest. Resistance: scab, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, anthracnose race 2. 1989.

Quick Set - Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, vigorous, early, high yielding, recommended for growing in South America and Southern Europe, 8.5" fruit length. Resistance: angular leaf spot, moderate to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus.

Radja (NUN 6235) - Breeder: Nunhems Zaden. Vendor: Canners Seed. Characteristics: gynoecious greenhouse slicer, suitable for rockwool and soil culture, well balanced open habit, excellent fruit quality and shelf life, fruit dark green, medium ribbed. Similar: Corona. 1988.

Raider (G4U4) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Characteristics: early. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Poinsett. Adaptation: wide.

Raleigh (G 56) - Breeder: R.L. Lower, T.C. Wehner and S.F. Jenkins Jr., University of Wisconsin, Madison and North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: Gy 4 x M 21. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious pickling hybrid, dark green fruit, L/D 3.1, good processing quality. Resistance: scab, fusarium wilt, cucumber mosaic virus, downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: wide. 1991.

Ranger (Hy 119) - Breeder and vendor: Clemson University Agric. Expt. Sta., and Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: MSU 713-5 x Chipper. Characteristics: hybrid, early, moderate vigorous vine, gynoecious, black spined, slightly higher L/D than Pioneer. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus; moderate resistance downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot. Similar: Pioneer. 1970.

Rebel - Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Parentage: Gy3 x DWS 12-3. Characteristics: F1, gynoecious hybrid, short vine, white spined. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Model. Adaptation: southern United States.

Redlands Long White - Breeder: Redlands Hort. Stn., Australia. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, vigorous, white skinned, long fruited, high yield, high fruit quality. Resistance: watermelon mosaic virus. Similar: Green Gem, Sprint, Crystal Apple. 1985.

Regal (G 29) - Breeder: R.L. Lower, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Parentage: Gy 14A x M 21. Characteristics: semi-dwarf, predominantly gynoecious hybrid, fruit longer than Calypso, excellent for making chips and spears, good for high density once-over harvest. Resistance: scab, field resistance to anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Calypso. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Reia (XPH 1698) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: middle eastern slicer hybrid, wide disease resistance. Resistance: scab, cucumber mosaic virus, angular leaf spot, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew. Similar: Beit Alpha. 1993.

Revenue (E0211) - Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid slicer, for market and home garden, better color and fruit length than Cypress, 66-68 day maturity, high yield, uniform dark green fruit. Similar: Cypress, Raider, Sprint. 1982.

Riesenschal - Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: schalgurken type, monoecious, inbred, 14" fruit length. Similar: Carnimus.

Roadside Market Wonder - Breeder: Grand Junction. Characteristics: monoecious slicer, fruit slightly curved, moderate dark green, 10-12 x 2.25-2.75" size. 1927.

Robin 50 - Breeder: Niagara. Vendor: Nat. Seed Storage Lab. Characteristics: monoecious inbred.

Rock - Breeder and vendor: Hollar and Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, parthenocarpic for plastic tunnel or greenhouse production, 12-15 cm fruit length, gynoecious. Similar: Arabelle, Marbosan. 1983.

Rodeo - Breeder: Enza Zaden. 1999.

Royal (HM 77614) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: predominantly gynoecious hybrid pickler, fruit dark green, cylindrical, short vines, seeds slow to develop, L/D 3.0-3.2. Resistance: anthracnose, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, cucumber mosaic virus. Similar: Regal.