Pusa Seedless Cucumber-6 - Cucumber (ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi )

Year of release : 2015-16

Characteristics :

First extra early (40-45 days for first fruit harvest) improved variety of parthenocarpic gynoecious cucumber suitable for cultivation in protected condition.

Fruits are attractive, uniform, dark green, glossy, cylindrical, straight, slightly ribbed, non-hairy, non-warty, slightly striped at blossom end and has tender skin & crispy flesh.

Average fruit length, width & weight are 14.24 cm, 3.45cm & 105 g, respectively.

Average fruit yield is 126 t/ha (1260 kg/ 100 m2) during winter season (off-season, November-March).