Growing Cucumber Success
Rijk Zwaan, a global market leader, develops cucumber varieties that combine innovation and sustainability to support efficient, reliable cultivation. With resistances and traits that reduce production risks, growers can achieve consistent yields and high-quality crops. Our portfolio reflects healthy snacking trends and meets the needs of diverse retail markets worldwide, helping you deliver fresh cucumbers that meet consumer expectations and drive demand.
All about Cucumber
Explore our range of cucumber varieties available worldwide; from the traditional Long English to our selection of snack cucumbers and even smaller types. Learn more about these varieties and find the perfect match for your market. Our Cucumber brands & labels
MyCubies®
Sometimes the best flavours come in the smallest bites. Meet MyCubies®, our baby-size snack cucumbers, perfect for fresh, fun snacking!
Wokcue™
Rijk Zwaan’s stir-fry cucumber, adapted for high-tech cultivation and creating new opportunities for growers and consumers.
Blue Leaf™
Ready to enjoy healthy crops and high yields? Vibrant plants, multiple harvests and our promise to keep protecting your crops.
Bon Defense™
Our Bon Defense Cucumber varieties have high resistance against the mosaic virus (CGMMV).
Delhi Defense™ Cucumber
Our Delhi Defense cucumber varieties have intermediate resistance against the New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV).
For Defense™
Our For Defense cucumber varieties have intermediate resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum.
Ready for the Future with High-Wire
Modern greenhouses are driving a shift towards high-wire cucumber growing. This method delivers higher yields per square metre and improves crop quality. High-wire growing offers growers an efficient, future-ready approach to maximise results, requiring only two cultivations per year. Looking for advice in your country?
We have Rijk Zwaan locations in more than 30 countries worldwide. Our local representatives are happy to help you. News
Labour savings in cucumber cultivation: innovation in action
There is an ever-growing labour shortage in the global horticulture sector, especially for physically demanding and repetitive work. Mechanisation is no longer just a matter of efficiency, but is also becoming increasingly important for business continuity. That is why Rijk Zwaan is continuously conducting research to develop plants that save labour and are aligned with new cultivation techniques. One way to do this is by looking closely at the plant structure. This is producing wide-ranging solutions.
Feel the crunch in MyCubies® snack cucumbers
Feel the crunch in every bite! MyCubies® is Rijk Zwaan’s brand of mini snack cucumbers that will be showcased at Fruit Logistica 2026. They are extra crunchy thanks to their higher dry matter content compared to long English cucumbers. With their amazing flavour and texture, MyCubies offer an appealing fresh, healthy and delicious snack.
Blue Leaf™ for resilient crops and reliable supply
Blue Leaf™ in cucumbers is not just one visual trait or a plant type. It is a set of traits that we are continuously further improving. Thanks to the resilience and robustness of the varieties, growers can depend on a secure harvest. Meanwhile, retailers benefit from a consistent and reliable supply. Javier López Rodríguez, Crop Co-ordinator Cucumber at Rijk Zwaan, explains how this innovation is driving sustainability, which is one of Rijk Zwaan’s key themes at Fruit Logistica 2026.