Author: Justin Shelton

Although you only need one monoecious cucumber plant to get fruit, it doesn’t hurt to have more than one plant. In fact, having more plants means more flowers, which in turn means more bees. This will give your plants more chances to pollinate successfully and produce more fruit. How many cucumber plants do I need? […]

Pickling cucumbers typically have thinner skins than the salad type, allowing for the vinegar, brine, or other pickling solution to better penetrate the skin and flavor the meat. They are short and squat, instead of long and lean. What is the difference between a regular cucumber and a pickling cucumber? Pickling cucumbers are shorter and […]

Picklers tend to be shorter and thicker than slicers. They may have bumpy or spotted skin. Their color, prior to pickling, can vary from yellow to pale or dark green. Gherkins, also known as cornichons or baby dills, are one of the best-known varieties of pickling cucumbers. How do I know what type of cucumber […]

Grow ‘County Fair’, a cucumber cultivar with genetic resistance to bacterial wilt. What is the most disease resistant cucumber? Cucumbers are another crop for which varieties with a wide range of disease resistance is available. The varieties ‘Dasher II’, ‘Indy’, and ‘Thunder’, for example, all have resistance to several common diseases of cucumbers, including angular […]

A good level of homemade manure in the border should provide trace element requirements to feed Cucumbers. A mix of seed meal, lime, bone meal, and kelp meal. All materials are derived from nature and are available in most garden centers. Homemade fertilizer will not burn Cucumber plants. How do you fertilize cucumbers organically? Cucumbers […]

Learn to Grow Miniature White Cucumber Instructions – Sow seeds outdoors in 12″ diameter hills after the last frost when soil is warm. Space hills 6′ apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost for an earlier harvest. Cucumbers benefit from consistent moisture. How do you grow mini […]

English cucumbers, Cucumis sativus, were actually bred to create a cucumber without some of the more undesirable characteristics that this vegetable has, such as a tough outer skin, large seeds, and a bitter taste. They are also known as hothouse cucumber, burpless cucumber, seedless cucumber, and European cucumber. Is an English cucumber the same as […]

The good news is that Cucumbers can be eaten when they are immature. This means that they can be picked at any stage before the seeds become relatively large and harden. So when in doubt it is best to pick Cucumbers earlier rather than later as they can become bitter, discolor or suffer a loss […]

Per the ANI wire report, it’s 5 feet, 7 inches long and was grown by a Chinese farmer named Akele Hi. “Akele says he did nothing but water the plant and put the odd shovelful of horse dung on it.” This smashes the record of the former world’s largest cucumber, which was a mere 46.5 […]

A pile of pickling cucumbers. All varieties of cucumbers can theoretically be used as salad cucumbers, also known as slicing cucumbers, or as pickling cucumbers. Can you eat pickling cucumbers raw? Kirby (or Pickling) Cucumbers: Short, oftentimes bumpy, these vary in color from yellow to dark green. They are good to eat raw, but they’re […]

Look for firm cucumbers, without blemishes or soft spots, which can indicate they have started to rot. They should be dark green without any yellow spots, which develop as the cucumber is getting overly ripe. At that point, it will often produce off-flavors and odors. What color is a good cucumber? The skin of a […]

In addition to the two style of cucumbers, there are two main types of cucumber varieties – pickling cucumberspickling cucumbersGherkins, or baby pickles, are small cucumbers, typically those 1 to 5 inches (3 to 13 cm) in length, often with bumpy skin, which are typically used for pickling. The word gherkin comes from early modern […]

What are Gynoecious or All Female Cucumbers (and Other Vine Crops)? Flamingo cucumber – greenhouse variety – 14 – 16 inches long. Greensleeves. Iznik 3.5 to 4 inch long cucumbers. Raider. Slice Master Hybrid. Passandra 4.5 to 7 inches long. Pepinex – English-type cucumbers 12 – 14 inches long. Regal. Which cucumber varieties are self-pollinating? […]

First, all you have to do is cut the end off a standard-sized American slicing cucumber. Then, rub that edge on the exposed cucumber flesh in circular motions until you see some white “milk,” or a clear foamy liquid, start to come out. It may drip down the sides, so keep a paper towel handy. […]

12-14" long. Each cucumber will range in size from 12-14″ long and 2.5″ wide. They’re deliciously crisp and mild, plus seedless, with a deep green skin protecting the firm fruit. Do Sweet Success cucumbers need a trellis? Cucumis sativus. (F1) The plant produces good yields of 12” long seedless and burpless dark green cucumbers. This […]

Now we know there is a genetic basis. Cucumbers contain related organic compounds that are thought to cause the smell and taste some people find repugnant and others don’t notice at all. A gene called TAS2R38 is responsible. It’s true; that cucumber hate is actually encoded in their genes! Is cucumber dislike genetic? The cuke […]

Although it’s not necessary to remove the skin from a cucumber, if your recipe calls for peeled cucumber, use a vegetable peeler to remove the waxy skin. Why should you not peel cucumbers? The peel and seeds are considered most nutrient-dense parts of the cucumber. They contain beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant that helps with […]