The planting area of cucumber is
annually decreasing in Shanghai. In 2014, there was an area around 2,364.5 ha
(35,468 mu) used to plant cucumbers with multiple varieties (about 50 cultivars
annually), but the main cultivars was very limited. Shenqing1 had the biggest
planting area, followed by Biyu2, and another 3 cultivars (Jinyan4, Nanza2 and
Ruiqing) respectively.
1. Cucumber varieties in Shanghai
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Multiple
varieties with limited main varieties
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Distribution
of varieties is uneven
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Varieties
tend to be diversified
2. Recommendation of new improved
varieties
(1)
Cucumber cultivars of South China type
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Shenqing1 (bred by Shanghai
Funong Seed Co., Ltd.)
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Baoke1 (bred by the Vegetable
Sciences and Techniques Extension Station of Baoshan District, Shanghai
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Huza6 (bred by the Horticulture
Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences)
(2)
Cucumber cultivars of North China type
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Jinyan4 (bred by Tianjin Kernel Cucumber
Research Institute, the main cucumber cultivar for summer and autumn rearing in
Shanghai, and warm-welcomed by vegetable farmers and consumers because of its
aesthetic appearance and high quality)
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Jingyou12 (bred by Tianjin Kernel
Cucumber Research Institute)
(3)
Cucumber cultivars of European fruit type
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Biyu2 (bred by Shanghai Funong
Seed Co., Ltd.)
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Biyu5 (bred by Shanghai Funong
Seed Co., Ltd.)
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Shenlyu03 (bred by School of
Agriculture and Biology of Shanghai Jiaotong University)
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Chunqiuwang (bred by the
Horticulture Research Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences)
(4) Other
cucumber varieties with specialized end-uses
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Jieyang Snakegourd (a local
cultivar of Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, and mainly bred as mature
cucumber)
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Yixiuliangguo (a fresh fruit-type
cucumber cultivar, introduced from Japan by Shanghai Huihe Seed Co., Ltd.)
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Meilyu1 (an over-summering
cucumber cultivar with resistance to hot weather and dilute thorns, introduced
from Japan by Shanghai Huihe Seed Co., Ltd.)
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