A wonderful hybrid with a telling name - cucumbers “To the envy of everyone”

An amazing cucumber hybrid called Everyone’s Envy was created by the famous agricultural company “Ural Summer Resident”. The hybrid is characterized by high yield, unpretentiousness and is very popular among farmers in Russia and the CIS countries.

Description of cucumbers

The culture is hybrid, easily tolerates changes in temperature and precipitation, and is immune to the main diseases of the pumpkin family.

The plant reaches 1 m in height. Cucumbers grow quickly, and the hybrid can independently regulate branching with constant growth of the upper part and a load of fruit on the main stem. The leaves are large, on long petioles, angular-heart-shaped, with a rough surface on which the veins are clearly visible.

The cucumber hybrid is considered universal in terms of growing conditions. It can be planted in open ground or a greenhouse. The hybrid can even be grown indoors. It combines the best properties of the parent varieties, which appear exclusively in the first generation.

The plant is parthenocarpic, that is, it does not require insect pollination. In such hybrids, the flowering type is always female. This means that all flowers have ovaries, which, when arranged in bunches, produce a large number of shoots. That is why you can get up to 10 kg of harvest from 1 bush.

The fruits have a marketable appearance: they hardly differ in size and color, do not turn yellow or overgrow, survive transportation safely and can be stored for a long time.The seeds inside the fruit are invisible.

Distinctive features

Gherkins are the envy of everyone and have a number of distinctive features:

• pleasant taste;
• beautiful appearance;
• yields that do not depend on weather conditions;
• versatility in use;
• shoots do not need pollination;
• long storage;
• good transport tolerance;
• lack of bitterness;
• early ripening - the harvest is harvested 1.5 months after planting;
• the fruiting period continues until the first frost;
• tolerates interruptions well watering.

Composition, properties, benefits, calorie content

The calorie content of gherkins is 28.2 Kcal per 100 g of product. Content:

• proteins – 1.2 g;
• fats – 0.1 g;
• carbohydrates – 6 g;
• organic acids – 0.1 g;
• dietary fiber – 0.5 g;
• water – 90 g;
• ash – 1 g.

Vitamins per 100 g of product:

• vitamin A – 20 mcg;
• vitamin B1 – 0.04 mg;
• vitamin B2 - 0.05 mg;
• vitamin B6 – 0.2 mg;
• vitamin B9 – 18.5 mcg;
• vitamin C – 5 mg;
• vitamin PP – 0.7992 mg;
• niacin – 0.6 mg.

Macroelements per 100 g of product:

• potassium – 238 mg;
• calcium – 15 mg;
• magnesium – 9 mg;
• sodium – 20 mg;
• phosphorus – 34 mg;
• chlorine – 47 mg.

Benefit:

• gherkins eliminate dehydration due to the large amount of water in the composition;
• have diuretic properties and relieve swelling;
• regulate metabolism, since B vitamins are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates;
• improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system, reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, and are useful for the prevention of heart disease;
• support the functioning of the thyroid gland due to the content of fiber and iodine;
• improve vision - vitamin A has a beneficial effect on the retina and the secretion of the lacrimal gland.

Characteristics of bushes and fruits, yield

The fruits of the hybrid are of the pickling type.Features of cucumbers: cylindrical shape, bright pigmentation with longitudinal light stripes, the presence of large but soft white spines. The structure of the pulp is moderately dense, crispy and not bitter.

The hybrid belongs to the supertufted variety; each leaf node develops 3-6 ovaries, although there are also a larger number of them. Gherkins look neat, size 9-12 cm, weight is 80-100 g. Side shoots grow at high speed.

The amount of harvest is not affected by weather and precipitation. During the season, you can get up to 10 kg of cucumbers from 1 plant, and up to 40 kg from 1 m².

Vegetable growers note the pleasant taste of the fruit; they use it fresh, pickled and preserved.

How to grow this variety yourself

The hybrid is grown directly (by seed) and by seedlings.

Planting by seeds and seedlings

Hybrid gherkins are planted in 2 ways - seedling and planting in the ground. For high yields, the following rules must be observed:

• seed material is planted at the end of March or in the first half of April;
• seeds are immersed in the ground to a depth of 2 cm;
• daytime air temperature should be 25 °C, ground temperature should not be colder than 14 °C;
• seedlings are planted after the end of night frosts;
• the distance for planting a hybrid is 15x60 cm (60 cm is left between rows, and 15 cm between bushes) - with this layout, the bushes do not interfere with each other’s growth and air moves freely between the leaves;
• the crops are covered with plastic wrap, the sprouts must be darkened from the scorching rays of the sun.

Growing and care

Water the bushes 3 times a week. The first 4 knots from below are cut off. This way the fruits will quickly extract water and nutrients from the soil.

When the first harvest is formed, the bushes are fertilized with nitrogen solutions.

Attention! During the formation of fruits, the soil is fed with complex fertilizers.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

A bunch hybrid requires the observance of special agrotechnical techniques to increase productivity:

• it is important to ensure that the plant has a single stem - this way the ovaries and fruits, leaves and the stem itself will be better illuminated;
• frequent feeding soil produces more new ovaries, and therefore more gherkins;
• You need to water the bushes abundantly and regularly, this will prevent the soil from drying out.

Planting should be planned so that there are no more than 3 plants per 1 m² of bed.

Attention! It is important to remember to harvest systematically.

Diseases and pests

The hybrid, the envy of everyone, has a distinctive feature - resistance to the most dangerous diseases. For example, to infection with powdery mildew, olive spotting, mosaic virus. The hybrid is also tolerant to downy mildew and root rotten.

It is still necessary to prevent diseases when growing a hybrid. For these purposes, it is recommended to use natural remedies - infusions of onion or garlic; you can also use an infusion of nightshade tops.

Harvesting and application

Gherkins can be collected from 46-48 days after planting until the first frost. Harvesting is done every day so as not to slow down the ripening of the developing ovaries.

Basically, gherkins are used for pickling or canning; housewives also prepare salads from them and use them to decorate the table.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

Gherkins are the envy of everyone and have no obvious flaws. For some gardeners, frequent harvesting will be difficult. There are general disadvantages of hybrid crops: they include an inflated price for seeds and the need to buy them every year.

A significant advantage of the hybrid is its resistance to a number of cucumber diseases and unfavorable environmental conditions.

Reviews

The hybrid is one of the most popular gherkins due to its characteristics. Its ability for high, early and long-term yields without the need for pollination deserves the love of summer residents.

Kira, Torzhok: “Last year we got our own dacha, the classic 6 acres. I couldn't figure out what to put there. I decided to start with cucumbers. I spent a long time looking for one that would be suitable for a beginner, that would be easy to care for and would not hurt too much. I chose a hybrid based on the photo. Everyone is jealous of it. All the relatives were delighted with them! I rolled them up for the winter. Tasty and crispy, real gherkins!”

Elena, Tomsk: “Last year, a neighbor advised me to buy premium seeds. This made everyone jealous. Their cost is quite high. But the result was worth it! I soaked the seeds, and after 6 days they hatched. After that, I transplanted them into pots with peat. The seedlings grew strong. In the twentieth of May I planted it in the ground. The plants bore fruit for 4 months. Next year I want to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse, I hope to get an early harvest.”

Alexandra, 29 years old, Mozhaisk: “I’ve been planting cucumbers for 2 years now, to the envy of everyone. The name speaks for itself, all my friends are interested in where I got so many rolled up cans. In the first year, I pickled 37 jars, and last year there were 48. These gherkins are wonderful when pickled: crispy, juicy, we eat them all winter and give them to friends. The hybrid itself is unpretentious, the main thing is to water and collect it on time. I will plant it again."

Conclusion

Cucumbers are the envy of many farmers and summer residents.Despite the high cost of the seeds, the result exceeds expectations. If properly grown, a rich harvest of juicy and crispy gherkins will be ensured. The main thing is to follow the rules of planting and growing.