What Is The Reason Cucumbers Are Prickly?

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Are you growing cucumbers only to notice that your vines are loaded with prickly skinned fruits? Most gardeners get confused especially if they have never seen this type of cucumbers before. Prickly cucumbers mean there are spikes on cucumbers and are as common as thorny cactus but less dangerous.

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Why Are My Cucumbers Prickly?

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Spikes on cucumbers are not deadly; however, they are terribly uncomfortable to eat. The good news is that you can feel your cucumber if they have too many pickles on them before consumption.

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All cucumbers have different features, including the size of prickles. The same way they inherit shape, size, color, and flavor, every cucumber variety inherits its prickles as well.

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If your cucumbers are prickly, ensure that you handle them carefully to avoid getting your hands hurt. Use a pair of gardening gloves that stays on until you have safely transported your cucumbers to the kitchen.

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Scrapping Prickly Cucumber

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Suppose you are harvesting your cucumbers that are prickly harvest them when they are about 2 inches long. If you plan to make dill pickles, you can harvest them when they are at least 3 or 4 inches long.

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Growing Conditions For Cucumber

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What Is The Reason Cucumbers Are Prickly?

Are you growing cucumbers only to notice that your vines are loaded with prickly skinned fruits? Most gardeners get confused especially if they have never seen this type of cucumbers before. Prickly cucumbers mean there are spikes on cucumbers and are as common as thorny cactus but less dangerous.

Why Are My Cucumbers Prickly?

Cucumbers are members of the cucurbit family, together with pumpkins, squash, and melons. They are divided into 2 groups pickling and slicing varieties.

Spikes on cucumbers are not deadly; however, they are terribly uncomfortable to eat. The good news is that you can feel your cucumber if they have too many pickles on them before consumption.

Can You Eat Prickly Cucumbers?

All cucumbers have different features, including the size of prickles. The same way they inherit shape, size, color, and flavor, every cucumber variety inherits its prickles as well.

Why Are My Cucumbers Prickly An Inherited Trait

If your cucumbers are prickly, ensure that you handle them carefully to avoid getting your hands hurt. Use a pair of gardening gloves that stays on until you have safely transported your cucumbers to the kitchen.

How To Handle Prickly Cucumber

Scrapping Prickly Cucumber

Suppose you are harvesting your cucumbers that are prickly harvest them when they are about 2 inches long. If you plan to make dill pickles, you can harvest them when they are at least 3 or 4 inches long.

How To Harvest Prickly Cucumber

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