Megyer F1 pickling cucumber — super-early vigorous, predominantly female-flowering, disease-resistant hybrid.
Megyer F1 pickling cucumber is a very vigorous hybrid. Super-early, vigorous growth, disease-resistant. Gives the first cucumber weeks before traditional varieties — ideal if you want fresh cucumbers as soon as possible.
Growing
Sow in early May. Plant spacing 30 cm, row spacing 1 metre. Trellis training.
The cucumber ripens already in early June. Uses: fermented gherkins, baby pickles, fresh salad. The early ripening makes it excellent for premium-price early market sales too.
Product details
Seed informationUntreated
Life cycleAnnual
Fruit/Flower colorGreen
Plant height (cm)200 cm
Growing timeEarly
Harvest time (flowering time for flower seeds)July, August, September
Row spacing (cm)100 cm
Plant spacing (cm)20 cm
Sowing timeMay, June, July
Sowing depth (cm)2 cm
Seed requirement (g/10 m²)3 g/10 m²
Seeds per gram50
Avg. germination time (days)6 days
Optimal germination temp. (°C)20 °C