Marketmore 76 Cucumber
Plant Size Guide

Marketmore 76 Cucumber
Cucumis Sativus
days to maturity: 60 days
plant spacing: 1 per square foot, trellised
sunlight requirements: 8-14 hours
look out for: powdery mildew & worms
harvest notes: harvest daily for tender fruit under 8” long
Marketmore 76 remains the most widely-planted organic slicer in the US! Dark green fruits stay green and mild-tasting even under heat stress, while multiple disease resistances keep plants vigorous and highly productive across a long picking season. Showed good resistance to Anthracnose in seed trials. Thats the disease that causes your cucumbers leaves to brown and turn webbed in splotches. This kind of disease resistance is important here in South Florida because our climate is perfect for mildews, fungus’ and bacterias to thrive. Pests also act as vectors for plant diseases so its best to keep your plants healthy, pest free and well trellised for long term success. Marketmore 76 is a “slicer” cucumber which means it has thin skin and more water content than a pickler.
Photo courtesy of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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