Cucumis sativus Hopeline F1 seeds - Mini cucumber, snack cucumber
Cucumber Hopeline F1
Cucumis sativus Hopeline F1
Cucumber
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The Hopeline F1 cucumber is a 'mini' variety that produces charming, very short, 8 to 10 cm long fruits, with a crisp texture and low water content and sweet flesh. Climbing but also trailing, it can be grown just as well in open ground as in pots or hanging baskets. A parthenocarpic variety (it fruits without pollination), it is highly resistant to powdery mildew and particularly productive. A selection of the Asian type (the mini/Beit-Alpha family), these mini cucumbers were popularised in Asia before arriving recently on the European market.
Cucumbers appreciate a light, loose, moist and humus-rich soil, in full sun and with temperatures of 18–22 °C. They are thirsty vegetables: water regularly, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged.
To grow Hopeline F1 in a container, stake it or let the stems trail (they can be pinched back to the desired height); space them 90 cm apart in open ground. It is a compact plant: expect up to 1.30 m in height if it is trained up a stake.
There are two main types of cucumbers: 'forcing' varieties (grown under cover) and those suited to open field cultivation; you can find smooth or spiny fruits, long or half-long. Alongside these classics, Asian-type mini cucumbers like Hopeline F1 are harvested very short for snacking, with a thin skin that can be eaten as is.
Harvest: pick when the fruits measure 8–10 cm (do not let them grow larger) as soon as they are a good green colour; harvest regularly to encourage continuous fruiting. This is a variety that requires no pollination, ideal under cover and on the balcony.
Sow under cover from March to May, in open ground from May to July; harvest from June to September-October, depending on the climate.
Storage: several days in the refrigerator. To prolong the enjoyment, consider pickling in vinegar or lacto-fermentation (very well-suited to small, regular fruits).
The Gardener's Tip: powdery mildew can appear on cucurbits; Hopeline F1 is tolerant to it, but prevent the disease from appearing by avoiding watering the foliage, ventilating under cover and removing badly affected leaves. Spraying with Solabiol sulphur spray as a curative and horsetail manure as a preventative helps keep foliage healthy; nettle manure can limit aphid attacks.
Good Companions: pair it with your salads and beans; cucumbers appreciate their company in the vegetable garden.
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Cucumis
sativus
Hopeline F1
Curcubitaceae
Cucumber
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Annual
Planting and care
Sowing Hopeline F1 Cucumber:
Cucumber germination occurs at temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. Emergence typically takes 8 to 10 days at these temperatures. Sow from March to June in pots or directly in the ground:
In a pot, one month before the planned planting date, place 2 or 3 seeds in seed compost and water with a very fine spray. When the two true leaves appear, keep the strongest young plant. Maintain the young plant at a mild temperature, ensuring the growing medium stays moist but not waterlogged.
Directly in the ground, sow later, when the soil is well warmed, in clusters of 2 or 3 seeds and proceed as for sowing in a pot. When planting or direct sowing, maintain a distance of 1 metre between each row and 50 to 60 cm between each young plant.
Growing Hopeline F1 Cucumber:
Cucumber is a fairly demanding vegetable, requiring rich soil. It is advisable to add well-rotted compost (about 3 kg per m²), preferably in autumn, by lightly forking it in to a depth of 5 cm, after having thoroughly loosened the soil as for any vegetable crop. It prefers neutral soils (pH 7) but will do very well in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.5).
Cucumber can be grown flat on the ground, but to save space and encourage production, exploit its climbing nature by training it: on a frame covered with wire mesh, inclined at 45%, it will provide beneficial shade for lettuces, or in a teepee to add charm to the vegetable garden.
When plants are trained vertically, grow them on a single stem, which should be pinched out at a maximum height of 2.5 m. When grown flat, pinch out above the second leaf to obtain two stems, which are themselves pinched out above the 4th leaf. The final pruning involves cutting back to one leaf above each formed fruit.
Cucumber grows well with sweetcorn, salads, and beans, but avoid planting it near tomatoes and potatoes.
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.