Cucumber Marketer Seeds

A classic outdoor cucumber producing smooth mid green fruits with crisp juicy flesh and a refreshing flavour bringing dependable summer harvests to gardens raised beds and sheltered plots.

 

Cucumber Marketer is a long trusted variety known for its strong outdoor performance and steady supply of uniform tender fruits. The flavour is clean and mild with soft skins that need no peeling making it ideal for salads sandwiches and fresh snacking.

 

Plants grow vigorous and branching with good resilience to mixed weather and cooler nights.

 

This variety thrives in warm sunny positions and performs well in fertile moisture retentive soil. Marketer produces generously when harvested regularly and benefits from light support to keep fruits straight and clean.

Its yellow flowers attract pollinators and the robust growth suits both open ground and larger containers.

 

 

Seed Qty Approx 0.5 grams

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from March to May or outdoors from late May once frost has passed

Germination takes approximately seven to ten days at twenty to twenty five degrees Celsius

Grow in fertile well drained soil in full sun or a bright sheltered spot

Height one to one point five metres

Spread forty to sixty centimetres

Harvest from July to September

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds on their side into moist compost and cover lightly

Grow on in warm bright conditions then harden off before planting outdoors

Support plants with canes or mesh for clean straight fruits

Harvest regularly to encourage continuous cropping

 

Growing and maintenance

Water consistently to maintain even moisture

Feed weekly once fruits begin to form

Pick fruits young for the best flavour and texture

Remove lower leaves to improve airflow and reduce disease risk

 

Uses and benefits

Reliable outdoor cropping

Smooth tender skinned fruits

Vigorous branching plants

Perfect for salads sandwiches and snacking

Suitable for open ground raised beds and containers

 

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