(Cucumis sativus) (60 days) Marketmore is the most popular open-pollinated slicer in the United States with its long, slender, dark green fruits. Bred at Cornell, it has long been the standard in the North. Uniformly dark green even under stressing weather, bearing long into fall. Good disease resistance: high resistance to scab; intermediate resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, and cucumber mosaic virus. Bitterfree and burpless!
Growing Notes
Direct-seeding is recommended into warm soils, ideally >65 degrees. Planting Depth: 1/2" deep. Plant spacing: 9-12” apart in full sun after danger of frost is past. Can be trellised or caged. Pick promptly for consistent fruit set.