Product Overview
Cucumis sativus
This old garden favorite delivers plenty of crisp and delicious slicing cucumbers with unbeatable ?avor for fresh salads all summer long.
Introduced in 1968 by Cornell University, 'Marketmore' is a beautiful, dark green cucumber that's ready to pick when 6"–8" long. Fruits keep their size and shape even under poor weather conditions unlike other varieties that may curl and become misshapen. The 4'–6' long vines continue to produce with regular picking. Disease resistant.
Variety Info
6"–8" long, 1 ½"–2" thick fruits with dark green, smooth, medium weight skin. 'Marketmore' was developed at Cornell University and introduced in 1968. Plants are resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.Sowing Inside
2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Cucumbers are sensitive to root disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots.
Sowing Outside
RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°–90°F.