Cucumber
Marketmore cucumber
Marketmore cucumber: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
‘Marketmore’ is a variety of cucumber, Cucumis sativus, belonging to the cucurbit family. It is recognisable by its elongated, cylindrical fruits with dark green skin and a typical length of around twenty centimetres. This salad cucumber is associated with outdoor growing, rather than only with the long cucumbers of a greenhouse. That identity makes it an interesting choice for a summer vegetable garden where you want a familiar cucumber with a traditional appearance and plenty of possibilities in the kitchen.The fruit has flesh that contains plenty of water, a crisp texture and the mild flavour characteristic of cucumber. Its dark outer colour contrasts with the paler interior. In a cross section, the central area containing the seeds is distinct from the surrounding flesh. These details give the fruit its recognisable appearance on a plate, whether presented as rounds or larger pieces. The size of ‘Marketmore’ lends itself to portions for…
