Help! Why are my cucumbers bitter?
buzzard767 golfaknifeaholic Gold Site Supporter Aug 6, 2010 #2 FooD said: Help! Why are my cucumbers sour? Click to expand... Crossed with something else? A lemcumber??????
FooD said: Help! Why are my cucumbers sour? Click to expand... Crossed with something else? A lemcumber??????
Keltin New member Gold Site Supporter Aug 6, 2010 #3 Seems it has to do with the variety of cucumber planted, and the temerpature of the growing season. But no one really knows for sure. They do say that most of the bitterness tends to be near the tip that attached to the vine.... http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zs...start=15&sid=7bc49187ff64cb4b257e9a2285cbf35a
Seems it has to do with the variety of cucumber planted, and the temerpature of the growing season. But no one really knows for sure. They do say that most of the bitterness tends to be near the tip that attached to the vine.... http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zs...start=15&sid=7bc49187ff64cb4b257e9a2285cbf35a
C ChowderMan Pizza Chef Super Site Supporter Aug 6, 2010 #4 or irregular / uneven watering. http://www.arcamax.com/gardening/s-10915-820155 http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=41&articleid=20100724_41_D1_Cucumb972081 http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/what-causes-bitter-cucumber.htm
or irregular / uneven watering. http://www.arcamax.com/gardening/s-10915-820155 http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=41&articleid=20100724_41_D1_Cucumb972081 http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/what-causes-bitter-cucumber.htm
P Phiddlechik New member Aug 6, 2010 #5 sour or bitter? I find that it's the skin that can be a bit bitter. Never found them to be sour.