Cucumber 'Marketmore 76'

Marketmore 76 is an open-pollinated slicing cucumber with slender, dark green fruit. Burpee lists an 8-inch fruit size, full-sun exposure, a 12-inch mature height, and a 48-inch spread; Cornell’s cultivar record describes fruit 8–9 inches long and notes disease resistance reported for this selection. ## Garden Use Grow Marketmore 76 in a sunny vegetable bed, with room for its spreading vines or a trellis for support. The fruit is suited to fresh slicing and can also be harvested for pickling. Regular picking helps keep new fruit coming through the season. ## Growing Conditions Plant after frost danger has passed in warm soil. Cucumbers grow best in full sun and moist, rich, well-drained soil. Keep the soil evenly watered and avoid wetting foliage when practical. A trellis improves air movement and can help fruit grow straighter. ## Maintenance Harvest fruit while it is firm and green, before it becomes overmature. Monitor vines through the season and remove damaged foliage. [Burpee](https://www.burpee.com/products/cucumber-marketmore-76-prod002098) provides cultivar-specific size, use, and sun information. [Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners](https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?filterBy=0&variety_id=687) provides fruit, maturity, and resistance details. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cucumis-sativus/common-name/cucumbers/) provides general cucumber care.