Cucumbers

AussieInFrance · « **on:** March 17, 2016, 14:09 »

Hi All

I'm thinking ahead so not planning to sow cucumbers just yet, but i'm interested in knowing what it is that's likely to make a cumumber bitter.

Is it erratic watering regime? Variety? Planting position? Variations/extremes in temperature during fruit setting period? Or something else entirely.....

In appreciation

adri123 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2016, 15:10 »

IMHO Variety.

I always do Pasandra and Femspot. Not had a bitter one yet.

mumofstig · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2016, 15:16 »

No bitter ones here with La Diva- but they're in the greenhouse.

I've only had bitter ones on old style ridge varieties grown outdoors, particularly if you leave them too long before picking.

brokenglass · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2016, 16:04 »

Pollination causes bitterness in Cucumbers you should grow female varieties which are "never" bitter

Plotmaster · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2016, 17:09 »

I had some fantastic Burpless grown outside last year

mumofstig · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2016, 17:19 »

Ridge cucumbers have to be pollinated for the cucumber to swell - so pollination per se is not the cause of bitterness.

AussieInFrance · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2016, 18:43 »

Thanks for your responses.

I have seeds for early Fortune (Real Seeds); Gergana (Real Seeds); Poona Kheera (Real Seeds) & Jogger F1. Anyone with experience with any/either of these varieties being bitter?

mumofstig · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2016, 18:59 »

T&M say about Jogger

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When growing cucumbers, harvest regularly to encourage, long continuous production. Pick the fruits whilst young and tender before they show signs of producing seeds, as older fruits can become bitter.

oldgrunge · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2016, 20:25 »

Pollination of indoor cucumbers does make them bitter, but as MOS's quote, old ones get bitter too.

New shoot · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2016, 20:29 »

Quote from: AussieInFrance on March 17, 2016, 18:43

Thanks for your responses.

I have seeds for early Fortune (Real Seeds); Gergana (Real Seeds); Poona Kheera (Real Seeds) & Jogger F1. Anyone with experience with any/either of these varieties being bitter?

I grow Poona Kheera and it can get pretty mature before it gets bitter. Mine escaped into the squash patch last year so some were a tad on the large side before they were discovered

It wasn't a great year for cukes and the 2 plants I had outside produced loads of fruit. It is a nice crispy textured cuke with good flavour

Trikidiki · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2016, 20:39 »

If your cucumbers do get pollinated (either type) the bottom end of the fruit will likely begin to swell more than the top. If you remove the bottom swollen portion the top can still be used.

Unscrupulous growers would cut pollinated cucumbers as above and sell them as half cucumbers. If you are buying half cucumbers in a shop then only buy the stem end.

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