FB-Keshari is a high yielding, vigorous F1 cucumber. Fruit is long and dark green with a slightly yellowish white spotting, bitter free, and holds condition well over long-distance transport.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Vigorous, high yielding |
| Fruit colour | Dark green with slightly yellowish white spotting |
| Fruit shape | Long |
| Fruit length | 20-25 cm |
| Fruit weight | 100-150 g |
| Days to first picking | 40-50 days; first marketable fruit from about 40-45 days |
| Taste | Bitter free |
| Other | Suited to long-distance transportation |
Agronomy
| Seed rate | 2.5 kg per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 45-55 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 30 x 60 cm |
| Season | Kharif (June-July) and Summer (February-March) |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
