MARKETMORE Cucumber
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| Crop Remark: | Highly productive and widely adapted gynoecious variety ideal for fresh markets. Highly vigorous plants best suited for humid conditions. Recommendation: Sticking or trellis for high quality fruits. |
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| Cultivation: | Ideal for outdoor or greenhouse |
| Growing areas: |
Well adapted to many growing regions |
| Seed rate/acre: |
400 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
30 seeds |
| Spacing: |
60 x 60 cm |
| Plant traits: | Quite thick, tasty fruits grow until at least 20 cm in length and 5 cm in width. Beautiful (spiky) landrace fruits grow that on the shoots |
| Growth habit: |
Indeterminate (Vine type) |
| Leaf blade: |
Light green with medium blistering |
| Dentation of leaf margin |
Medium |
| Maturity: |
40 - 45 days after sowing |
| Number of fruits per plant: |
5 - 14 fruits |
| Average fruit weight (g) |
120 - 250 g |
| Fruit length: |
Medium long (Average 12 - 15 cm long) |
| Fruit maximum diameter: |
Medium (3 - 4 cm) |
| Fruit uniformity: |
Uniform and succulent |
| Fruit shape: |
Blocky cylindrical with obtuse stem end |
| Fruit shape of calyx end: |
Round |
| Fruit colour: | Light green fruits |
| Fruit surface: | Medium ribs, evenly distributed dots with white prickles,creasing and very short light green strips |
| Yield potential: | 20 - 25 tons / acre |
| Disease resistance / Tolerance: | Powdery and Downy Mildews Plus Leaf Spots |
| Usage: | Eaten raw, cooked and used in many culinary dishes; salads; soups, stew, slaws |
| Health benefits |
Rich in vitamins C & K, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol level, rich in nutrients; fiber, potassium, carbs |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g |