{"product_id":"cucumber-marketmore-seeds-organic","title":"Cucumber - Marketmore seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCucumber Marketmore (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis sativus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarketmore is the dependable long slicing cucumber, producing straight dark green fruit around 20cm on vigorous vines. It carries good resistance to the mildews that finish off other cucumbers in a humid summer, which is why it has stayed in catalogues for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 15 to 20mm deep, direct or in punnets, once soil is above 20°C. Germination takes 5 to 10 days. Space plants 45 to 60cm apart. Grow it up a trellis if you can, as the fruit stays straighter and cleaner off the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil. Water deeply at soil level and keep it consistent, since uneven watering is what makes a cucumber bitter. Mulch well and feed fortnightly once flowering starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick from about 8 to 9 weeks at around 20cm, while the skin is dark and even. Cut with a short stem. Fruit left to yellow on the vine shuts down further production, so keep on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474608357688,"sku":"ORVA032","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/cucumber-marketmore-seeds-organic-6569281.jpg?v=1785234733","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/cucumber-marketmore-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}