Cucumber 'Marketmore 76'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Marketmore 76'

  • Full Sun

  • High

This plant needs lots of water and continuously added supports to avoid creeping, rotting, and pests.

Approximate sowing to flowering time is 45-50 days with female flowers appearing about 2-3 weeks after that. Initial flowering consists mainly of male flowers that bloom, fall off, and regrow.

Marketmore 76 likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Marketmore 76 is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 as Marketmore 76 is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Marketmore 76 from seed

Look to ensure a distance 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Marketmore 76 about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Marketmore 76

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Marketmore 76 is a tender plant.

Harvesting Marketmore 76

Eight to nine inch dark green cucumbers are ready for picking.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late spring.

Other Names for Cucumber 'Marketmore 76'

marketmore