Topic: Marketmore Cucumber ?

[TomaC]

Do marketmore cucumbers need support? I purchased some of Fothergills seeds and just popped a seed in the ground, and its growing nice but I don't know if/how I need to support it? I thought it would grow "up" a bit but instead the whole thing seems to be trailing along the ground, is this how they grow or should I prop it up? It's just strating to get those tenticle things :o)

[dandelion]

I think you can grow them trailing or climbing. The fruit on climbing plants will be straighter.  I'm growing mine up a small bamboo wigwam, tying the plants with some string to help them along.

Just noticed the first fruit today  :D actually. I'll pick it tomorrow.

[dtw]

I've got a couple of plants, still in the greenhouse in small pots.
I noticed the first fruit today, only an inch long.

I suppose I should think about planting them properly.

[Raisedbed]

I'm growing Marketmore up a Wilko's thingymie structure (can't remember the name for the life of me).  First time growing outdoor cucumbers for me this year.   We had several fruit from 2 plants so far.   The fruits don't seem to grow beyond about 6-7 inches (well at least they don't in my garden).    They taste slighter sweeter than a greenhouse variety.   My remaining greenhouse cucumber is struggling at the moment (the wet weather is causing havoc with it) so I may be relying on Marketmore to see us through.   They tend to grow several shoots so you would need to tie those in as well.   And they are very prickly customers.  Watch the stiff hairs on the leaves and stems which can get into your skin.

[Sigsy]

I'm growing Marketmores at the moment, I have 8 plants on the go all fruiting like crazy.   :)

I pinched out the growing point after 7-8 leaves to allow laterals to grow and then train them up (as I heard the laterals fruit more on outdoor varieties)

One of my cukes is a quite a size now, have to resist picking it  ;D

[northener]

They look healthy. I only have one plant left and its struggling to grow. Lost 6 to frost begining of June. I reckon this one has had too much rain on it.

[robkb]

They look healthy. I only have one plant left and its struggling to grow. Lost 6 to frost begining of June. I reckon this one has had too much rain on it.

That sounds horribly familiar - my two remaining plants were planted out two weeks ago, and last week's rain has reduced this to one >:(

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Mouseski]

Crikey, mine must be sleeping, or saving themselves for the sunshine ;D