[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Just harvested my first outdoor ridge cucumber and it was quite bitter.

Is this normal for ridge varieties?

[GrannieAnnie]

I grew BTG once, they were very nice!  Can't remember if they were all female though or male and female.  if the latter, did you pick off the male flowers?

[Under The Hill]

Funnily enough I was just reading a Christopher Lloyd book today and he mentioned that sometimes burpless could be bitter.  Hopefully it will just be the odd one!!  I have just planted 3 out today, the first time I have grown them

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

It's strange, because I harvested it at about 6 inches and only appears to be the half closest to the stem.

The flower end of the cuke seems to be fine with regards to taste

[mumofstig]

Thing is, out in the open you don't know what it has crossed with - I hope the rest are better.