Assessment of early ripeness and productive capacity of a collection of F<sub>1</sub> hybrids of cucumber grown in a polycarbonate greenhouse in the south of the Amur region

Relevance. In the vegetable market, cucumber is in stable demand. It also occupies one of leading places structure sown areas after root crops, cabbage, and tomato. addition to high yields, modern varieties (hybrids) cucumber, are characterized by good marketability green cukes transportability. The demand for among population, as well their economically valuable characteristics, ensure constant interest this crop both at large small farms, which supply a significant part market with fresh produce spring summer. Local peasant farms grow cabbages, vegetables, onions, watermelons, but very few those cultivate cucumbers. Those mainly grown greenhouses. This imbalance explained lack hybrids adapted local conditions. purpose study assessment collection parthenocarpic F 1 identification highly productive suitable growing polycarbonate greenhouses spring-summer rotation south Amur Region. object were 11 domestic foreign selection. Results. According results studying spring/summer Region, marketable formed on day 44-54 germination. , Artist Director Componist RZ Bjorn F1, Gunnar Cedric facility. They have 9.0–13.0 kg/m 2 cukes. test panel score, Bettina Pasalimo best gustatory quality (4,8-5,0 points).