Cucumber

Named for its perfectly straight, 8-inch long fruit, this slicing cucumber has long been prized for its high quality, flavor, and even, deep green color.… Read More »Is Straight Eight A Good Cucumber?

Burpless Cucumber vs Regular Cucumber Regular Cucumber Burpless Cucumber Botanical Name Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Family Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae Taste Bitter Mildly sweet flavor Seeds Large… Read More »Which Cucumber Is Burpless?

If you have cucumber skin that is tough, yet another reason may be that the fruit has been left on the vine too long. Cucumbers… Read More »Why Do Cucumbers Have Thick Skin?

Hollow cucumbers, or any hollow fruit, result from a combination of lacking nutrient absorption or surplus, irregular watering, and/or inadequate pollination. Environmental conditions are the… Read More »Are Holes In Cucumbers Normal?

Sometimes too much fertilizer can cause deformed cucumbers. As they mature, cucumbers require less feeding. On the other hand, deformities in cucumbers could mean there… Read More »Why Does My Cucumber Look Weird Inside?

The inner part of a cucumber is called the flesh; this is the soft, light green mass inside the peel. The centre part of a… Read More »What Is The Middle Of A Cucumber Called?

Harvesting too late causes yellow cucumbers As cucumbers mature, their deep color begins to fade, revealing a yellow or even an orange color. These cucumbers… Read More »What Does A Yellow Cucumber Mean?

Cucumbers distorted by poor pollination are perfectly fine to eat. Stressful growing conditions such as a drought can also result in misshapen fruit. Lack of… Read More »Are Deformed Cucumbers Ok To Eat?

Pickling cucumbers are ideal because they are small and firm so they give that great pickle crunch. You can pickle any kind of cucumber, but… Read More »Can I Use Regular Cucumbers To Make Pickles?

If you encounter a yellow cucumber, it’s usually over ripe. When cucumbers become over ripe, their green coloring produced from chlorophyll begins to fade, resulting… Read More »Why Are My Cucumbers Bitter And Yellow?