Helena is a parthenocarpic cucumber for protected cropping. Forms long smooth fruits of a mid to deep green colour. The variety bred in north Germany is susceptible to tip burn in hot situations, hence the need to provide shade. Helena may form the odd male flower if under stress. The fruits are of an exceptional flavour.
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Characteristics
parthenocarp/ mixed flowering: parthenocarp
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: 23-26 °CPlanting distance: 100-150 x 30-40 cmOptimal amount of plants: ca. 2 plants/m²Sowing depth: ca. 2 cmSuitable for growing: under glassAmount of seed needed: direct sowing 20-30 g/aCultivation note: Mixed flowered varieties should not be grown in the same greenhouse as female only varieties.
bred by
Ulrike Behrendt
Current breeding location: Oldendorfer Saatzucht: Holste, Niedersachsen
Biodynamically bred varieties from Ulrike Behrendt:
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.
Gärtnerei Apfeltraum / Annette Glaser und Boris Laufer
The Demeter-certified Apfeltraum farm, managed by Annette Glaser and Boris Laufer, is located in Müncheberg, Brandenburg, east of Berlin.
Oldendorfer Saatzucht / Florian Jordan
The Oldendorfer Saatzucht in Holste, north of Bremen, propagates seeds and breeds according to biodynamic principles. In their associated garden farm Oldendorf, they also sell exclusively open-pollinated varieties through their CSA.
Oldendorfer Saatzucht / Florian Jordan
The Oldendorfer Saatzucht in Holste, north of Bremen, propagates seeds and breeds according to biodynamic principles. In their associated garden farm Oldendorf, they also sell exclusively open-pollinated varieties through their CSA.
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