Cucumber Shintokiwa

Variety name: Cucumber Shintokiwa

Breeder: Reinhild Frech-Emmelmann

Seed purchase: Reinsaat KG

Variety description

Robust, mixed-flowering snake-cucumber for outdoor and greenhouse (vertical support is required) cultivation. Forms lush green, long, straight fruits with compact, very tasty flesh. Shows good resistance to pests and cucumber plant diseases.

Growing recommendations

Shintokiwa is suitable for cultivation in the open field and as a greenhouse crop with a wiring system.

Additional information

This variety is a newly bred, organic variety. It was cultivated under biodynamic conditions from the start, so that it is optimally adapted to organic cultivation. Varieties that carry the bioverita label are reproducible because they are open pollinated. They offer commercial gardeners an alternative to hybrid seed.