Excelsior F1
Variety
Excelsior F1
Approved Data
created by Herr S. at 15.03.2023
Features
Resistances
Powdery mildew resistant
downy mildew resistant
virus-resistant
Color
green
Taste
aromatic
crisp
Location
Balcony
Bed
Bucket
Raised bed
Fruit shape
elongated
Growth habit
high ranking
ground cover
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
"Excelsior" is an F1 hybrid that is resistant and tolerant to known cucumber diseases. It is an early pickling cucumber with a very high yield.
F1 Hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
40 cm
Row spacing
100 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Alfalfa / Lucerne
Asparagus
Basil
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chervil
Chili
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Corn / Maize
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lentils
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Marjoram
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsley
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Soybean
Sunflower
Tarragon
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Soft rot
Root Rot
Dry rot of crucifers
Grey mold
Fusarium
Downy mildew
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Powdery mildews
Ascochyta blight
Pests
Thrips
Caterpillars
Leaf-miner flies
Lygus pratensis
Aphids
Spider mites
White fly
