It's time to get acquainted with the cucumber

The first thing I heard about ogurdyn was that it was only in vain that it took up space. Well, I forgot about her for a long time. I am suspicious of exoticism. People didn't like it! Do you know such a deadly argument?

And suddenly, kind comments from readers about ogurdyn. It turns out to be a good thing if you eat it on time. Substitute for cucumbers. They asked me to tell about her. Here, I’m telling you. I collected information for myself, it’s interesting!

To plant to whom and why

It is planted where cucumbers do not grow due to extreme heat and lack of irrigation water. Ogurdynia is drought tolerant.

It is also respected by those who need cucumbers with thin, not chopped skin, cucumber, consider it the most ideal option. Zelentsev has absolutely cucumber taste and aroma.

And the third option: lovers of everything new. In this case, you must definitely try not only the greens, but also the melon itself. If you are lucky with the variety and the agricultural technology is good, the taste of cucumber-melon is very good, plus a strong melon aroma.

Why are there bad reviews about it? As I understand it, breeders do not offer tasteless fruits. If someone has tasty, someone does not, the reasons for failure may be:

• Watered very little, the plant was starving
• There was a lack of an important element for taste in the soil (two or three)
• Plucked too soon or too late
• Re-pollination occurred at the seed producer

By the way, cucumbers can be salted and pickled like cucumbers. A ripe melon can be used to make candied fruits and jam.

What does a gourd look like

The bush is similar to a cucumber bush, up to two meters in height or in length, depending on how it is grown. Fruits to be eaten like cucumbers, light green with soft edges, 8-12 cm long. Then a fruit of 0.25 - 8 kg will grow from them, up to 80 cm long, so it will look like a melon. The skin color of cucumbers is different.

Is ogurdynia exotic or a result of selection?

In Central Asia, breeders began to cross unpretentious cucumber varieties with early melon varieties. Whoever has grown the melon knows how prone it is to pick up all possible diseases. Cucumbers too, but incomparably less. Therefore, the idea of ​​such a crossing arose. Any gardener can now purchase good options.

For example, here I found 9 varieties and hybrids of cucumber. In the search it is necessary to drive in "ogurdynya".

Yes, resistant hybrids have become varieties. They are so different! And although they write the word exotic, ogurdynya is the result of selection, just original, interesting and unusual.

How useful is gourd?

As much as cucumbers and melons. Ogurdynia is:

• Mild choleretic and diuretic
• Antioxidant (rejuvenation)
• Anti-sclerotic action
• Getting rid of excess cholesterol and salts
• Digestion normalization
• Boost your metabolism
• Contains vitamins A, E, C, PP and group B
• Contains a range of beneficial minerals

I wanted to plant a cucumber! Have you had any experience in growing it? What variety would you recommend?

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