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CUCUMIS sativus 'Poinsett 76'
Cucumber, Poinsett 76 Cucumber
The disease-resistant slicing cucumber, 'Poinsett 76' bears long, plump, dark green, modestly spined cucumbers. It was hybridized by Cornell vegetable breeder D. Henry M. Munger in 1976. Though resistant to most cucumber diseases, it is susceptible to cucumber mosaic virus. Vines produce fruit around 67 to 70 days after sowing seeds.
Mature cucumbers are elongated or rounded, can be various shades of green and have small prickles on their skins. Some are bred to be harvested young for pickles while others are raised to be harvested when more mature and used for slicing. Overripe specimens turn yellow and have softer flesh and large, firm and inedible seeds, so it’s best to harvest them when they are young and crisp.
Grow your cucumbers in full sun and fertile, evenly moist, perfectly drained garden loam. After threat of frost has passed, sow cucumber seeds directly in the ground. If transplanting container-grown plants take care to not damage their tender white roots unless they are root-bound. Root-bound plants can be saved only if their roots are gently teased apart before planting. Be sure to harvest fruits regularly, so they will continue to flower and produce fruit.
Cucumbers may be trained on a trellis or cage or allowed to ramble freely across the ground. Fresh or pickled, cucumbers are a favorite vegetable, and they are as easy to grow as they are tasty.
12 - 1
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Vegetable
Full Sun
6"-10" / 15.2cm - 25.4cm
5'-6' / 1.5m - 1.8m
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Hybrid Origin, Southern Asia
Neutral
Well Drained
Loam
Very Fast
Average Water
Vining/Climbing
Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Green
Yellow, Green
No
Single
Yes
Coarse
Matte
Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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