{"product_id":"ga-concombre-marketmore-76-bio","title":"Organic Cucumber 'Marketmore 76'","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e Organic 'Marketmore 76' cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from the seed company Gaia, a reliable and resistant heirloom variety for slicing cucumbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eThe 'Marketmore 76' cucumber develops \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"376\"\u003evigorous, creeping plants\u003c\/strong\u003e covered in \u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"422\"\u003edense, medium-green foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e that effectively protects the fruit from the sun. The cucumbers are \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eelongated, straight, and uniform\u003c\/strong\u003e , a \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"552\"\u003edeep dark green\u003c\/strong\u003e , and typically reach \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e20 to 23 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e in length. Their \u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"653\"\u003ecrisp, juicy, and flavorful flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e makes them a benchmark for fresh consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eThis heritage variety is widely used by market gardeners for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"811\"\u003econsistent production\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eheat tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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Sow at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003ea depth of 1.2 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e , either by starting the seedlings indoors \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003e3 to 4 weeks before planting out\u003c\/strong\u003e , or directly outdoors once \u003cstrong data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eall risk of frost has passed\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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