Poinsett 76 Cucumber
The classic slicing cuke! In just 70 days, you’ll have the perfect crisp discs to place on refreshing garden party sandwiches or over your sweet, tired eyes at the end of a long day.
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This was THE cucumber in 1980’s-1990s. Then hybrids took over for a while. It’s time to revisit the garden classic. The flesh is tender and mild, never-bitter.
Fast-growing vines grow straight, dark-green fruits 7–8” long with a 2–2½” diameter. Big and beautiful!
Resistant to many common diseases that plague cucumber plants, including powdery & downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot, and scab. If you’ve struggled with cukes in the past, this one makes it easy on you.
Especially heat-resistant, but grows well in all climates. Perfect for Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal areas.
Developed by Dr. Henry M. Munger, one of the great public plant breeders of the 20th century. It was cooperatively released in 1976 by the Clemson, Virginia, Agriculture Experiment Station and Cornell University.
Basic Growing Information
It’s easiest to direct sow a group of 2 seeds every 12" 1 when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°–90°F. When seedlings have 3 leaves, thin to 1 plant every 12". Trellis vines as they grow. Pick, and pick some more! Overly mature cucumbers on the vine will slow production of new cucumbers. Cut the stem rather than pulling at the fruit, as stems are fragile. To increase the quality and storage time, once picked, immediately immerse in cold water to disperse "field heat".