cucumber 'Marketmore'
cucumber or Cucumis sativus 'Marketmore'
A long-standing favourite for growing outside as it's super reliable, performing well even in conditions that are less than perfect. It's also an absolutely prolific cropper, producing dozens and dozens of heavy cylindrical fruits about 20cm long from late summer onwards.
Robustly healthy, cucumber 'Marketmore' shows some resistance to most diseases, including cucumber mosaic virus.
Robustly healthy, cucumber 'Marketmore' shows some resistance to most diseases, including cucumber mosaic virus.
How to care for cucumber Marketmore:
Grow cucumbers in a sunny, sheltered spot or in a greenhouse for the best results. Plant into rich, moisture-retentive soil or compost and keep well-watered, especially in dry weather. Train plants up a support to improve air circulation and keep fruits clean.
Feed regularly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts. Harvest cucumbers when they reach the desired size – cut them off with a knife or snip rather than twisting. Picking regularly encourages more fruits to form.
Feed regularly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts. Harvest cucumbers when they reach the desired size – cut them off with a knife or snip rather than twisting. Picking regularly encourages more fruits to form.
Sowing instructions:
Sow three or four seeds into a 9cm (3.5in) pot of seed compost and keep warm in a propagator or on a sunny windowsill. Once seedlings have produced three true leaves, pot on individually.
Once all threat of frost has passed, harden off carefully and plant into the final growing site allowing 60cm (2ft) between plants. Protect young plants against slugs. It will help if you make small ridges of soil where you plan to grow your cucumbers and plant into the top to help water drain away from the stems and avoid rotting.
Once all threat of frost has passed, harden off carefully and plant into the final growing site allowing 60cm (2ft) between plants. Protect young plants against slugs. It will help if you make small ridges of soil where you plan to grow your cucumbers and plant into the top to help water drain away from the stems and avoid rotting.
Eventual height:
1.5m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:
Full sun
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Frost tender
approx 50 organic seeds
£2.19
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