Marketmore Cucumber: Premium Quality for Discerning Gardeners

The Marketmore cucumber is a superior slicing variety that combines excellent appearance with outstanding flavor and disease resistance. Bred for commercial growers but beloved by home gardeners, Marketmore delivers the quality and reliability that make it a top choice for anyone seeking premium cucumbers. If you want picture-perfect fruits with exceptional eating quality, Marketmore is worth growing.

Superior Characteristics

Marketmore cucumbers produce uniform, medium-length fruits that typically reach 8 to 9 inches long. The skin is smooth, dark green, and glossy—exactly what you'd expect to see at a farmers market or upscale grocery store. The flesh is crisp, juicy, and flavorful with a clean taste and virtually no bitterness. The consistent quality and attractive appearance make Marketmore a favorite among gardeners who take pride in their produce.

What truly sets Marketmore apart is its exceptional disease resistance. This variety was specifically bred to resist cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, and other common cucumber ailments. This means fewer problems, healthier plants, and more successful harvests, even in challenging growing conditions. The vigorous vines are productive and relatively easy to manage, rewarding gardeners with abundant high-quality fruit throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

Plant Marketmore cucumber seeds directly in the garden after the last frost date, spacing them about 12 inches apart in full sun. These plants thrive in warm soil and prefer rich, well-draining soil amended with compost or aged manure. Water consistently and deeply, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Mulching helps maintain moisture levels and keeps roots cool during hot weather.

Marketmore cucumbers grow well on trellises, stakes, or allowed to sprawl on the ground. Vertical training improves air circulation, reduces disease pressure, and makes harvesting easier. The plants are naturally vigorous and require minimal special care beyond regular watering and occasional feeding with a balanced fertilizer.

Harvesting Premium Fruit

Pick Marketmore cucumbers when they reach 8 to 9 inches long and while the skin is still firm and glossy. Regular harvesting encourages continued production throughout the season. These cucumbers are perfect for fresh eating—slice them into salads, serve with dips, or enjoy them straight from the garden. Their superior quality and excellent flavor make them ideal for any fresh cucumber preparation.

Marketmore cucumbers deliver premium quality and reliability, proving that home gardeners can grow produce that rivals commercial standards.

• Marketmore cucumbers are a very popular and productive cucumber variety.
• Fruits grow 8"-9" long and 2" across.
• Smooth and dark green skin.
• This is one of our best selling cucumber varieties.
• Easy to grow.
• Excellent flavor.
• Days to Maturity | 55 days
• Grow cucumbers where a long, warm growing season, minimum 65 days, can be assured. Plant seeds where there is ample space and vines can sprawl, the simplest way is to plant cucumbers in hills. Click here for complete Cucumber grow guide