Cucumber

EXPEDITION 88 + SIRE R 12

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United States / Southeast / Processing Professionals / Processing Market

Expedition produces a highly concentrated, darker set of fruit and has shown good adaptability. Well-suited for both machine and hand picking operations, this hybrid can give growers a high level of flexibility in both planting and harvest.*This product is commercially sold as a blend of the named gynoecious hybrid and a pollinator variety.

  • Dark green blocky fruit with a 3.1 L/D ratio
  • High yield potential with excellent fruit color and shape for machine pick for processors
  • Darker fruit color and better or equal yield potential to Vlaspik
  • Also, 1-2 days earlier than Vlaspik

Features

  • Gynoecious plant type with concentrated fruit set
  • Dark colored fruit with 3.1 L/D ratio
  • High resistance to angular leaf spot, scab, Cucumber mosaic virus
  • Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew and anthracnose race 1

Advantages

  • Hybrid has become a standard in the industry for machine harvest
  • Has shown the potential for a high percentage of recoverable fruit
  • Darker skin color hides abrasions for spear pack and whole pack
  • Allows for flexibility with planting and harvest

Disease Resistance

Disease Resistance (HR)

CMV/Ccu/Psl

Disease Resistance (IR)

Px/Co:1

Characteristics

AVERAGE LENGTH
3.1 inches
FLOWER HABIT
PF
SEGMENT
Pickling
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