My cucumbers are bitter tasting

We planted cucumbers. In the beginning they tasted fine, but now they seem to have a bitter taste to them. Why?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 08/02/2015 @ 3:49 pm

Here is an article that will help you that discusses the reasons for bitter cucumbers:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/what-causes-bitter-cucumber.htm ^[1]

Happy gardening!

#2 Comment By DebnSteve50s On 08/04/2015 @ 12:22 am

Try picking them at a smaller size. You may want to grow the variety known as “pickling cucumbers”. They are smaller in size and usually much more crispy and with less tendency to be bitter.

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