Sensate

Cucumber

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Sencere'

Summary: The fruit neck of 'Sensate' is shorter than that of 'Sencere'. The ground colour of the fruit skin of 'Sensate' is of medium intensity whereas that of 'Sencere' is medium to dark. The creasing on the fruit of 'Sensate' is of a weak to medium degree while that of 'Sencere' is weak.

Description:

PLANT: produces Dutch type fruit, gynoecious sex expression, predominantly two female flowers per node, parthenocarpy present, indeterminate growth type, length of first 15 internodes is medium to long

COTYLEDON: no bitterness

LEAF BLADE: drooping attitude, medium to long, medium to large ratio of length of terminal lobe in relation to length of blade, shape of apex of terminal lobe is acute, medium to dark green upper side, weak to medium degree of blistering, absent or weak undulation of margin, very weak dentation of margin

TIME OF DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALE FLOWERS (WHEN 80% OF PLANTS HAVE AT LEAST ONE FEMALE FLOWER): mid to late season
OVARY VESTITURE: white

PEDUNCLE: medium to long
FRUIT: medium to long, medium diameter, large length to diameter ratio, medium to large core diameter in relation to diameter of fruit, round shape in transverse section, shape of stem end is acute, shape of calyx end is obtuse, absent or weak ribs, no sutures, weak to medium degree of creasing, no warts, absent or very short stripes, no dots
FRUIT VESTITURE: prickles only type, very sparse to sparse density of prickles, white
FRUIT SKIN: medium green ground colour at market stage, weak glaucosity, yellow ground colour at time of physiological ripening

DISEASE REACTIONS: resistance to Cladosporium cucumerinum and Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (CVYU) present; highly resistant to powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) (Px); no resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), Corynespora blight and Target leaf spot (Corynespora cassiicola) (Cca)

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sensate' (breeder designation NUN 62060 CUL) originated from a cross made between two proprietary double haploid lines in 2014 in the Netherlands. The resulting variety 'Sensate' was selected for its fruit quality and resistance to powdery mildew. The date of first production was 2015.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Sensate' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number KMK1334, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2019.

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Cucumber: 'Sensate'

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Cucumber: Reference variety 'Sencere'