The best cucumber varieties for 2025

There's nothing tastier than home-grown vegetables, especially cucumbers. Many gardeners grow these vegetables in their own gardens. That's why breeders periodically create new varieties that offer significant advantages over previous ones. This article will discuss which cucumber varieties experts recommend for growing in your own garden and in what situations.

Content

1 Choosing the best cucumber varieties
2 Video "Best Varieties"
3 The best varieties for greenhouses
4 The best varieties for open ground
5 Varieties for shady areas
6 Video: "High-Yielding Varieties for Greenhouses"

Choosing the best cucumber varieties

To obtain a high-quality and delicious cucumber harvest, it's important not only to follow all the necessary agricultural practices but also to choose the right planting material. It's important to understand the qualities you need: rapid ripening, flavor, winter hardiness, etc.

Many experts recommend choosing high-yielding cucumber varieties. Their abundant productivity allows for harvesting up to 30 kg per square meter.²However, such a harvest can only be achieved with proper care. It is these varieties that are often considered the best.

The following varieties of cucumbers are considered high-yielding:

Tumi. Yields up to 12 kg. Cucumbers reach up to 10 cm in size and have thin skins. An additional advantage of Tumi is its resistance to temperature fluctuations and various diseases. Furthermore, the plants do not require constant watering.
Courage. A single plant can yield up to 25 kg of fruit, making Courage very popular today.
Amur 1. This hybrid is characterized not only by excellent yields but also by extremely early fruiting. Amur 1 produces up to 30 kg per bush. And if desired, a yield of up to 50 kg can be achieved.

In addition to high yields, early-ripening cucumber varieties are also prized. These include the following:

Zozulya. Ripening time is extremely short—48 days. If done correctly, Zozulya fruits will be quite large—up to 23 cm in length;
Masha F1. This is a new variety that has already proven itself quite well. Masha F1 produces medium-sized fruits, good for pickling;
Aprelskiy F1. An early-ripening variety with cucumbers weighing up to 300 g. This hybrid boasts excellent immunity. It produces a harvest within 1.5 months of planting. It is considered a universal variety and can be grown both outdoors and indoors. This is possible thanks to the compact size of the bushes. The cucumbers themselves can reach 23 cm in length and weigh around 200 g. Aprelskiy F1 produces a good harvest, without bitterness, even under poor water conditions. Aprelskiy F1 is easy to care for and is considered a cold-hardy crop.

When discussing the best cucumber varieties, we can't ignore those distinguished by their excellent taste. This characteristic is often attributed to hybrid varieties. In this regard, the choice often falls on the Herman F1. Its cucumbers are delicious in any form. What's especially good about it is that it is self-pollinating and can produce a bountiful harvest of up to 25 kg per m.².

Another tasty hybrid is Prestige F1. Besides its good taste, Prestige F1 yields 25 kg per 1 m²Its fruits have a slightly sweet flavor and are ideal for various types of preservation.

It's worth noting that the best cucumber varieties for 2025 should be selected not only based on taste and yield. To achieve excellent results, the selection should be based on the growing location. Based on this criterion, cucumber varieties are divided into three categories:

for indoor cultivation (in a greenhouse);
for open cultivation;
for shady areas.

Each growing location requires planting specific varieties that are optimally suited to specific conditions. Let's look at each option in more detail.

Video "Best Varieties"

From the video you will learn about the best varieties of cucumbers.

The best varieties for greenhouses

In greenhouses, gardeners most often plant early-ripening varieties. It's important to choose varieties that are capable of self-pollination. In a greenhouse, insects can be very scarce, especially in mid-spring, and you risk losing your harvest. Furthermore, hybrid plant varieties are characterized by good resistance to pathogens, which significantly simplifies plant care and guarantees a higher-quality harvest.

The following varieties are most often planted in greenhouse conditions:

Herman. It is the best representative of Dutch hybrids and is quite popular today. This early-ripening variety is well suited for indoor cultivation, but can also be grown outdoors in some regions. The harvest can be collected after 40-45 days. Herman is very hardy and thrives even at temperatures as low as +9°C (39°F).⁰This temperature can only slightly slow down the development of cucumbers, which is not critical for fruiting in general;
Dynamite F1. Considered a parnocopic salad variety. Cucumbers can be harvested after 40 days. The fruits are cylindrical. Their average weight is 100-120 g;
Zyatek F1. A parthenocarpic hybrid with an early ripening period. A product of domestic breeders. Although intended for indoor cultivation, Zyatek F1 is also suitable for open-air cultivation. Fruits average 90-100 g in weight. Long-term fruiting is typical. From 1 m² You can get up to 13 kg of harvest.

In addition, the previously described Zozulya variety can be grown indoors. In addition to all of these, the following varieties are also suitable for indoor cultivation:

Elegant. Suitable for film-covered structures. The vegetables are elliptical in shape and weigh approximately 150 g. The flesh is sweet (without bitterness), crisp, and juicy. The yield is modest – approximately 5-7 kg per 1 m.²;
Muromsky 36. This is a bee-pollinated, early-ripening variety that can be safely grown in temporary plastic shelters. It has a short ripening period of 32-42 days. The cucumbers are ovoid or elongated-oval in shape. They weigh approximately 50-70 g. The yield is small – only 2-3 kg per 1 m.²It's popular because the more you pick the fruit, the more it produces. Its distinctive feature is that the fruit quickly turns yellow. Therefore, Muromsky 36 should be picked more often;
Competitor. This is a mid-early variety. The cucumber bush produces cylindrical-oval-shaped cucumbers. The yield is average. From 1 m² You can get up to 3-5 kg. The fruits have dense, aromatic, crisp flesh. They are good for pickling, but are equally delicious fresh. This competitor is resistant to powdery mildew. They are most often grown in the Moscow region.

Various cucumber varieties can be planted in greenhouses and on balconies. The most popular is Makhaon F1, a parthenocarpic, early-maturing gherkin hybrid. Makhaon F1 produces female flowers. The cucumbers are spindle-shaped, reaching no more than 11 cm in length. Cucumbers weighing approximately 60-110 g form on the cucumber bushes. Their distinctive flavor makes them ideal for pickling. This cucumber hybrid is resistant to olive spot, cucumber mosaic, and powdery mildew.

The following varieties are also excellent for growing indoors: Kolibri F1, Balkonny F1, Moskovsky Teplichny, Nezhinsky Mestny and Biryusa.

Each type described above has its own advantages and disadvantages, as well as a corresponding set of agricultural practices. Adherence to agricultural practices is key to obtaining a good harvest in terms of both quality and quantity.

The best varieties for open ground

The open method of cultivation is considered the most popular, as it does not require the construction of any structures or any additional material costs.

All cucumbers planned for outdoor cultivation must be well-tolerant of the specific climate conditions in the region. Failure to do so will result in a disappointing harvest. Furthermore, the plants must be resilient to most diseases. Climate factors, pathogenic microflora, and insect pests have the greatest impact on crop yield.

According to experts, the best candidates for open cultivation are:

Son of the Regiment. This is a parthenocarpic, mid-season variety. The first cucumbers can be harvested within 40-45 days after planting. Gherkins form on the bushes. The plant is resistant to various pathogens. The fruits are multifunctional and do not outgrow during development.
Universal. Characterized by excellent fertility. With proper management, up to 50 kg can be harvested per season. Considered one of the best varieties for canning, Universal is small in size, making it easy to store in jars. Its delicate, velvety flavor makes it perfect for fresh use.
Altai. An early-ripening plant that produces fruit 36-40 days after planting. Altai is small and almost completely covered in small pimples. Its flavor is delicate and subtle, making it often used in salads. It tolerates frost well and is resistant to fungal pathogens.

The hybrids and common varieties mentioned above are the best for outdoor cultivation. Some of them are so easy to care for and undemanding that even a novice amateur gardener can manage to grow them.

Varieties for shady areas

Many gardeners face the problem of having shaded areas in their plots. Crops don't grow well in these areas, which affects their yield. In this situation, cucumbers, which are shade-tolerant and don't require constant sunlight, can be grown in these problematic areas. There's a whole group of such varieties that not only make effective use of shaded areas but also yield a decent harvest in terms of quantity and quality. These varieties include:

Secret of the Firm F1. This is an early-ripening parthenocarpic variety. The fruits ripen on the bush in 38-42 days. The fruits are cylindrical and typically weigh 115 g. Secret is resistant to cladosporiosis and powdery mildew;
Podmoskovnye Vechera F1 is also an early-ripening parthenocarpic hybrid. Due to its structure and size (up to 14 cm in length and weighing no more than 110 g), Podmoskovnye Vechera F1 is an excellent preserve variety. However, it can also be eaten fresh. The cucumbers are characterized by their tubercles and cylindrical shape. They often have white pubescence. They have been described as being reasonably resistant to cladosporiosis, cucumber mosaic, and powdery mildew.

It is worth noting that the previously described Muromsky 36 variety also grows well in shady areas.

As we can see, even for shady areas, you can find ideal plants that will not only thrive in such conditions but also produce an excellent harvest. Moreover, they will bear fruit well even if the summer is not particularly sunny.

Cucumbers are one of the most popular crops, grown most often by gardeners. Among them, there are varieties that are ideal for growing outdoors and indoors, as well as in low-light areas. The correct selection of plant species determines its yield, as well as the labor and financial investment required to produce tasty, high-quality fruits.

Video: "High-Yielding Varieties for Greenhouses"

This video will show you which cucumbers are suitable for greenhouses.