Without salted cucumbers it's hard to imagine autumn, winter and spring. Few will refuse this crunchy delicacy. But to make cucumbers really turned out "what you need", you must choose the right sorts.
Probably not everyone knows that cucumbers are divided into salad, salted and universal. And if you need pickled cucumbers, pay attention to such external distinctive features:
- cucumbers for pickling are more tuberous;
- They have a thin skin, permeable to the brine, and the thorns eventually become black;
- The pulp of salted cucumbers is more dense and crispy.
The best varieties of cucumbers for canning
So, with external signs we have decided, but what kind of cucumber is better for pickling - we will find out below. Just want to name the two most famous varieties of salted cucumbers - it's Nezhinsky and Muromsky. Fruits are medium in size, the flesh is dense, and the peel is thin - ideal for pickling.
Also good are the following varieties of cucumbers for pickling:
- "Era";
- "Stage";
- "Nezhinka";
- "Nosovsky."
The varieties of this group have excellent salting properties, and, unlike hybrid varieties, give excellent seed material.
The traditional varieties of cucumbers for pickling and canning include:
- "Coastal";
- "Altai";
- "Vyaznikovsky";
- Voronezhsky;
- "Magnificent F1".
They are united by a rapid yellowing of the fruit, so it is better not to tighten the harvest.
Self-pollinated varieties of cucumbers for pickling
Self-pollinated varieties are the guarantee of a good harvest under all circumstances and weather conditions. Of course, among them it is necessary to choose those that are suitable for canning, since there are those that are suitable only for salads. So, the most popular and proven self-pollinated varieties of cucumber for pickling are:
- "Crispina F1" - is characterized by guaranteed good yield, the fruits themselves are even and dark green, measuring 10-12 cm, have an exceptionally thin skin, evenly covered with pimples;
- "Aristocrat F1" - are endowed with excellent resistance to diseases and adverse conditions. The fruits are smooth, full, excellent for pickling and canning;
- "Little Raccoon F1" - the fruits of this variety are small, only 7-9 cm are rarely tuberculate, very dense and crunchy;
- "Hrustikoff F1" - a variety with bright green and smooth fruits, 10-12 cm in size, always become elastic and crispy when pickled;
- "Mother-in-law F1" - very fragrant cucumbers measuring 10-13 cm, ideal for marinating;
- "Boy with a finger F1" - a variety with tiny fruits of only 6-8 cm, which have exceptional saline properties.