ASHLEY Cucumber
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| Crop Remark: | Highly productive and widely adapted gynoecious slicing variety ideal for all fresh markets. Highly vigorous plants best suited for humid conditions. Recommendation: Sticking or trellis for high quality fruits |
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| Cultivation: | Ideal for outdoor or greenhouse |
| Growing areas: |
Medium to low altitude |
| Seed rate/acre: |
400 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
30 seeds |
| Spacing: |
60 x 60 cm |
| Growth habit: |
Indeterminate (Vine type) |
| Leaf blade: |
Dark green with medium blistering |
| Dentation of leaf margin |
Medium |
| Maturity: |
40 - 45 days after sowing |
| Number of fruits per plant: |
5 - 14 fruits |
| Average fruit weight (g) |
120 - 250 g |
| Fruit length: |
Medium long (Average 12 - 15 cm long) |
| Fruit maximum diameter: |
Medium (3 - 4 cm) |
| Fruit uniformity: |
Uniform and succulent ideal for slicing |
| Fruit shape: |
Blocky cylindrical with obtuse stem end |
| Fruit shape of calyx end: |
Round |
| Fruit colour: | Dark green |
| Fruit surface: | Medium ribs and sutures, evenly distributed dots with prickles, fruits creasing and short light green stripes |
| Yield potential: | 25 - 27 tons / acre |
| Diseases | High resistance to downy mildew |
| Usage: | Eaten raw, cooked and used in many culinary dishes; salads; soups, stew, slaws |
| Health benefits |
Rich in vitamins C & K, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol level, rich in nutrients; fiber, potassium, carbs |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo, 50 seeds, 100 seeds, 500 seeds, 1,000 seeds |