Marketmore cucumber

[Loudbarker1]

I tasted the very first cucumber I have ever grown yesterday (burpless tasy green) - simply wonderful taste and the 8 inch cuc was finished in about 30 seconds by ravenous children. Success!

[smallblueplanet]

Is the skin toughness down to irregular or lack of water? Growing some Masterpiece outdoor cukes and so far one was and one wasn't tough...

[morverngirl]

My cues are a disaster, tries a gerkin variety in polytunnel UGH,bitter ++ ,now on compost heap, Marketmore outside ,now about 12" tall but has produced 2 cues, do I pinch out tops ,feed more,watered every day in south facing area. Thanks.

[VirginVegGrower]

Mine also have tough skins so I was wondering is there anyway around this apart from peeling them ?

Pick younger and smaller! Youth over aged :-)

[endymion]

Pick younger and smaller! Youth over aged :-)

That might be the case. We've been picking ours at about 3 inches long, which is enough for a salad. The skins haven't been noticeably tough, but we do have to rub the prickles off.

[Bren In Pots]

Pick younger and smaller! Youth over aged :-)

They usually get picked at around 5 inch, I daren't give them any more water after drowning/ killing some last year.

[VirginVegGrower]

Well 5" is tiny enough - maybe it's as a consequence of it being an outdoor ridge type. I am growing Beth Alpha in the greenhouse and they are delicious - have been giving the hens the marketmore, which I'm rather disappointed with TBH.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Middle sister in Sainsbury's fruit and veg aisle: You should grow cucumbers (and Mushrooms)

Me: But they look like snozzcumbers....

Thank you, my lovelies, for allowing me to make an educated and informed decision. Knew this thread would in useful. You are all wonderful.