'Bhutan-Meets-Greg' Cucumber Grex

Cucumis sativus Origin: Minnesota/Bhutan Improvement status: Grex/Breeding material Seeds per packet: ~35 ($3.50) Germination tested 10/2024: 93% Life cycle: Annual In our ongoing effort to offer diverse populations of use to plant breeders (amateur or professional), as well as home gardeners and market farmers, this "grex" (a term originally used by orchid breeders to describe a complex interbreeding population) is composed of at least 8-10 varieties. The base is a grex created by Minnesota organic farmer Greg Reynolds which he developed for his own use to sell to customers. He recalls that it originated with 6-8 varieties, including a white slicer, and his selection efforts through the years have focused on early-producing plants (as the Minnesota climate requires). In 2019, EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz and our colleague Zach Binsfeld grew out Greg's cucumber grex in close proximity to our favorite Bhutanese heirloom — the giant, mildew-resistant 'Gagon', which we got years ago from a