Kalomira
Kalomira is a vigorous seedless mini cucumber with smooth skinned and slim fruits. 18 cm long fruits, mid-green in colour and weighing around 200 g. Good potential yields and a fresh crisp taste.
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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:
cucumber Helena, Cleopha and Kalomira, dalad Emmi, Lotta, Saragossa, Krischan and Finja, carrots Fynn and Vitella, beetroot Robuschka, tomato Ruthje, cabbage Berns, squash Zaphito, endive Mascha
increasingly from
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.
Organic
Diverse
Reliable
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