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'Marketmore 86' Cucumber |
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Slicing
Bush
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Open-pollinated. Slicing. 8-inch fruit on semi-bush vine. Resistant to downy mildew, powdery mildew, scab, and cucumber mosaic virus.
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56
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.2 Stars)
Taste: (4.8 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/19/2007 by
Jim Oliver
- An experienced gardener
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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Good yield early in season |
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Reviewed on 02/21/2005 by
rick
- An experienced gardener
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is my main crop for slicers. It has a very good taste even if it gets a little too big. |
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Reviewed on 02/18/2005 by
suzy_qu3
- An intermediate gardener
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Columbia, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Good producer. A little problm with powdery mildew late in the season but this variety held up fairly well. Small fruit can be pickled also. |
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Reviewed on 10/04/2004 by
MargeB
- An intermediate gardener
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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow, consistent yield, good taste either small or large. Also used for pickling (sliced). Little problem with disease although some discoloration at end of season (early October). Would grow again. |
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