There is a wide genetic variability of cucumber in different parts of India. Performance evaluation of the different genotypes for growth and yield attributes is a prerequisite for any breeding programme. Hence, studies have been conducted at the Department of Vegetable Science, Horticultural College and Research Institute, TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India from 2020 to 2023 to evaluate different genotypes collected from different parts of TamilNadu to find the suitability of cucumber for salad and slice (fruit) purpose. Fifteen genotypes collected from different sources were laid out in Randomized Block Design with two replications and the evaluation was conducted in five seasons. The performance of the crop was assessed on the basis of plant morphological and quality traits such as vine length(cm),node at which the first male flower appeared, node at which the first female flower appeared, number of male flowers/vine, number of female flowers/vine, sex ratio, number of fruits / vine, number of days taken for first harvest, fruit length (cm), fruit girth(cm), single fruit weight(g), fruit yield per vine (g),fruit colour, fruit texture and TSS and purpose for which it is recommended –snapmelon/cucumber.Among the genotypes evaluated, CBECS-37recorded the highest fruit yield of 620.07g (vine yield/ plant) followed by CBECS-25 (589.25g vine yield/ plant).The highest TSS content of 5.150Brix was observed in CBECS-5 followed by CBECS-12 with a TSS of 5.100Brix which can be used for slice purpose (fruit).
