Cucumis sativus
‘Poinsett 76′ produces a bountiful harvest of dark green, straight cucumbers produced on plants that resist many common diseases, including mildews, anthracnose, scab, and angular leaf spot. The cucumbers average 7″–8″ long and 2 ½” in diameter and are produced over a long harvest period. Enjoy fresh slices in salads or with your favorite dip. Vines grow to around 3′-6’ long.
This packets sows up to 28 feet of trellised cucumbers.
65 days to maturity.
Outdoors: Sow 1-2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°–90°F.
Indoors: Sow 2-4 weeks before your average last frost date. Cucumbers are sensitive to root disturbance.