Hi Light

Cucumber

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Sepalin'

Summary: The leaf blade attitude of 'Hi Light' is medium to long whereas the leaf blade of 'Sepalin' is long. The fruit of 'Hi Light' is medium to long whereas the fruit of 'Sepalin' is long. The fruit of 'Hi Light' has a shorter neck than the fruit of 'Sepalin'. The degree of creasing of the fruit of 'Hi Light' is weak whereas it is of a medium degree for 'Sepalin'.

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 ratio of length of terminal lobe in relation to length of blade, acute shaped apex of terminal lobe, medium to dark green upper side, 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: long to very long
FRUIT: medium to long, medium diameter, large length to diameter ratio, medium core diameter in relation to diameter of fruit, round shape in transverse section, acute shape of stem end, short neck, shape of calyx end is obtuse, absent or weak ribs, no sutures, weak 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 to green ground colour at market stage, very weak to weak glaucosity, yellow ground colour at time of physiological ripening
RESISTANT DISEASE REACTIONS: Cladosporium cucumerinum, Corynespora blight, Target leaf spot (Corynespora cassiicola)
MODERATELY RESISTANT DISEASE REACTIONS: powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii)
SUSCEPTIBLE DISEASE REACTIONS: Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV)

Origin & Breeding History: 'Hi Light' originated from a cross between two proprietary lines, made in 2013 in the Netherlands. 'Hi Light' was selected for its disease resistance, plant architecture, and fruit quality.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Hi Light' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number KMK1336, purchased from Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. Trials were conducted by Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2019.

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Cucumber: 'Hi light'