Cucumber Cultivars and Breeding Lines for the U.S.D.A. Plant Introduction Collection

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 13:1-3 (article 1) 1990

Todd C. Wehner
Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695-7609

The USDA cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) germplasm collection includes cultivars and breeding lines that are useful to the American pickle and slicer industry as cultivars, pollenizers, and/or parents of hybrids. The working collection consists of approximately 800 accessions, and is stored at the Regional Plant Introduction Station at Ames, Iowa. The Cucurbit Crop Advisory Committee has been considering additional cultivars and breeding lines (referred to collectively as cultigens) to include in that germplasm collection. In order to determine which cultigens we might add, I have listed many of the important inbreds that are already part of the collection (Table 1). In addition, I have developed a list of cultigens that should be considered for inclusion in the germplasm collection (Table 2). The list was developed from my list of inbreds that are or have been useful in production or breeding, especially those that are no longer maintained commercially.

I hope this report will generate discussion on these cultigens. Is there agreement that they should be maintained in the germplasm collection, and are there any additions or deletions that should be made? Are there seed supplies available (many of them have already been obtained, evaluated and increased as part of the germplasm evaluation effort at NCSU)?

If the cultigens are included in the germplasm collection, they will serve several functions: 1) preservation of useful cultigens that are not being maintained currently, 2) availability of cultigens to plant breeders for cultivar improvement, and 3) provision of reference points for evaluation of the germplasm collection for specific traits. Many of the cultigens are already used as check for earliness, chilling resistance, or disease resistance, so it would be useful to have those a permanent part of the germplasm collection.

Table 1. American type cucumber cultivars and breeding lines that are currently in the U.S.D.A. germplasm collection.

Cultivar

PI Number

Origin

Cultivar

PI Number

Origin

Alko Bush Cucumber PI 267747 United States Improved Long Green PI 265887 Netherlands
Apple Shape PI 135122 New Zealand Kyoto Three Feet PI 400270 Japan
Armour PI 306785 Canada L 2 PI 401732 Puerto Rico
Beit Alpha PI 292010 Israel L 27 PI 401733 Puerto Rico
Beth Alpha PI 211117 Israel London Long Green PI 385968 Kenya
Boston Heyare PI 344348 Turkey M 1 PI 209064 United States
Boston PI 344347 Turkey M 14 PI 209065 United States
Butchers Disease Resister PI 356833 United Kingdom M 16 PI 209066 United States
Clark No. 156 PI 249896 Zambia M 20 PI 209067 United States
Concorde PI 373917 United Kingdom M 24 PI 209068 United States
Cool And Crisp PI 385967 Kenya M-2 PI 466921 Soviet Union
Cornell Chinese Long PI 267744 United States M-2c PI 466922 Soviet Union
Delcrow PI 279807 Canada Manchuko Wonder PI 114339 Japan
Delilah PI 376063 Israel Monique PI 372584 Netherlands
Esvier PI 255934 Netherlands Nagaoka Longfellow PI 267741 Japan
Everyday PI 274902 United Kingdom Ottawa 41 PI 451975 Canada
Everyday PI 374726 United Kingdom P. R. 39 PI 401734 Puerto Rico
Favor II PI 284699 Sweden Spangberg Pickling PI 342950 Denmark
Favor II PI 324239 Sweden Sporu S PI 372893 Netherlands
Green Apple PI 289698 Australia Spotresisting PI 356832 Netherlands
Green Spot PI 372898 Netherlands Washburn’s Waxy PI 304805 United States
Green Spot Super PI 277741 Netherlands Yates Crystal Apple PI 135123 New Zealand

Table 2. Cucumber cultivars and breeding lines that should be added to the U.S.D.A. germplasm collection.

Cultivar

Origin

Cultivar

Origin

A & C Niagara Seed Grand Rapids Forcing Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Addis N. C. State Univ. Green Prolific Wood & Sons (NSSL)
Alpha Green NSSL Green Thumb Harris Seed
Ansansky NSSL Gy 2 N. C. State Univ.
Aodai-Nazare Asgrow Seed Gy 3 Clemson Univ.
Arlington White Spine NSSL Gy 3u Cornell Univ.
Armstrong Early Cluster Gy 4 N. C. State Univ.
Ashe N. C. State Univ. Gy 5 N. C. State Univ.
Ashley Clemson Univ. Gy 14 Clemson Univ.
Black Diamond Hollar Gy 14u Cornell Univ.
Brice Burrell Seed (NSSL) Gy 54 Clemson Univ.
Burpee Pickler Burpee Seed Gy 57 Clemson Univ.
Burpee’s Sunnybrook Burpee Seed Gy 57u Cornell Univ.
Burpless 33 Hastings Co. (NSSL) H 19 Univ. Arkansas
Carnimus Royal Sluis Hanover
Challenger Niagara (NSSL) Heinz Pickling Burpee Seed (NSSL)
Chicago Pickling NSSL Highmoor Maine AES
China Homegreen #2
Chipper Clemson Univ. Ilima Hawaii AES
Chipper u Cornell Univ. Improved Long Green NSSL
Clinton N. C. State Univ. Improved White Spine Hastings (NSSL)
Colonial Harris (NSSL) Indefatigable Of Konigsdorf Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Coolgreen Asgrow Seed Japanese Climbing NSSL
Cracker Lee NSSL Japanese Long NSSL
Crystal Apple NSSL Klondike NSSL
Crystal Salad Lemon NSSL
Cubit Associated Seed (NSSL) Little John Univ. Arkansas
Cumberland NSSL LJ 90430 USDA, La Jolla
Danish Common Wyoming USDA (NSSL) Long Green Northrup King
Danish Mustard Wyoming USDA (NSSL) Long Marketer Ferry-Morse
Davis Perfect Niagara Seed Long of Keschmet Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Delicatesse NSSL Longfellow Farmer Seed (NSSL)
Double Yield NSSL M 21 N. C. State Univ.
Dual Clemson Univ. M 27 N. C. State Univ.
Dublin Stokes Seed M 41 N. C. State Univ.
Dwarf PSMR 18 WS Cornell Univ. Magnolia Mississippi AES (NSSL)
Dwarf SMR 18 u Cornell Univ. Maine No. 2 Maine AES
Dwarf Tablegreen Mandarin Vaughan-Jacklin (NSSL)
Earliest of All Ferry-Morse (NSSL) Marketer Associated Seed
Early Cluster NSSL Marketmore Cornell Univ.
Early Fortune NSSL Marketmore 70 Cornell Univ.
Early Green Cluster Wood & Sons (NSSL) Marketmore 70F Cornell Univ.
Early Michigan Burgess Seed Marketmore 72 Cornell Univ.
Early Russian NSSL Marketmore 72F Cornell Univ.
Early White Spine NSSL Marketmore 76 Cornell Univ.
English Telegraph Marketmore 76F Cornell Univ.
Everbearing Burpee Seed (NSSL) Marketmore 80 Cornell Univ.
Eversweet Marketmore 80F Cornell Univ.
Extra Early Majestic Wyoming USDA (NSSL) Marketmore 80 Bw Cornell Univ.
Fletcher N. C. State Univ. Marketmore 85 Cornell Univ.
Galaxy Clemson Univ. Marketmore 86 Cornell Univ.
Giant White Arnstadt Wyoming USDA (NSSL) Marketmore 87 Cornell Univ.
Golden State Pickle Robinson Seed Marketsett Clemson Univ.
Midget Minnesota AES Seifu Takii (Wageningen)
Milo Hawaii CTAHR Seiran Takii (Wageningen)
Mincu Minnesota AES Shamrock Iowa AES
Minn. Dwarf Cuke XII Minnesota AES Shogoin Cornell Univ. (NSSL)
Model Associated Seed (NSSL) Sieger Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Monopol Wageningen Slice Clemson Univ.
Morden Early Morden, Canada Smoothie N. C. State Univ.
MSU 713-5 Michigan State Univ. Snake Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Muronium Niagara (NSSL) Snow’s Perfection Harris (NSSL)
Nappa 63 Asgrow Seed (NSSL) Snow’s Pickling
National Pickling NSSL Sour Pickling
Natsufushinari Southern Pickler Arkansas AES
Niagara Cornell Univ. Southernsett Harris-Moran
Northern Pickling Maine AES Spacemaster Cornell Univ.
Ohio MR 17 Heinz and Ohio AES Spacemaster 80
Ohio MR 25 Heinz and Ohio AES Spartan Salad Michigan State Univ.
Ohio MR 200 Heinz and Ohio AES SR 6 Wisconsin AES
Orig. Groene St. Wageningen SR 551 Cornell Univ.
P 51 Ferry-Morse SR 551F Cornell Univ.
P.R. 10 Puerto Rico AES SR 551 Bw Cornell Univ.
P.R. 27 Puerto Rico AES Stays Green NSSL
Packer Associated Seed Stono Clemson Univ.
Palmetto Clemson Univ. Straight Eight NSSL
Palomar Ferry-Morse Sumter Clemson Univ.
Pick Clemson Univ. Sumter u Cornell Univ.
Pickler’s Special Wyoming USDA (NSSL) Sunny South Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
Pixie Clemson Univ. Tablegreen Cornell Univ.
Pixie u Cornell Univ. Tablegreen 65 Cornell Univ.
PMR 551 Cornell Univ. Tablegreen 66 Cornell Univ.
PMR 551F Cornell Univ. Tablegreen 68 Cornell Univ.
PMR 551 Bw Cornell Univ. Tablegreen 72 Cornell Univ.
Poinmarket Clemson Univ. Tablegreen 72F Cornell Univ.
Poinsett Clemson Univ. Tablegreen 72 Bw Cornell Univ.
Poinsett 76 Cornell Univ. Tachibana 1 Wageningen
Poinsett 83F Cornell Univ. Tachibana 2 Wageningen
Poinsett 83 bi Cornell Univ. Tagoods Her Majesty Wageningen
Poinsett 87 Cornell Univ. Telegraph Improved NSSL
Polaris Clemson Univ. Tex Long NSSL
Producer Associated Seed, CT Tiny Dill New Hampshire AES
Prolific Sakata Seed TMG-1 China
PSMR 18 WS Cornell Univ. Vestervange Wyoming USDA (NSSL)
PSMR 18 WSF Cornell Univ. Wautoma USDA-Wis
Quick Grow Vaughan-Jacklin (NSSL) White Lemon NSSL
Redlands Long White New World Seeds White Wonder Northrup King
Rhinish Pickling WI 2757 Wis-USDA
Rhinish Drue Windermoor Wonder Stokes Seed
Riesenschal Royal Sluis Wis. SMR 12 Wisconsin AES
Robin 50 Niagara (NSSL) Wis. SMR 15 Wisconsin AES
Salad Ace 1 Wageningen Wis. SMR 18 Wisconsin AES
Salad Ace 2 Wageningen WS Royal Improved Clemson Univ.
Santee Clemson Univ. Yomaki Niagara (NSSL)
SC 10 Clemson Univ. Yorkstate Pickling Cornell Univ.
SC 19B Clemson Univ. Zeppelin Van Der Ploeg