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Questions tagged [cucumbers]

Cucumis sativus, member of the gourds with cylindrival "fruit" which are eaten as a vegetable.

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). It grows as vines producing cylindrical green fruit, which are eaten as a vegetable. It is a popular choice for salads and sandwich garnish.

Cucumbers originate in India, and the earliest known evidence for cultivation dates back to Western Asia and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Cucumbers are typically eaten fresh (eg. in salads and sandwiches) or pickled for longer shelf lives. These are known as "pickles" in the US or "gherkins" in the UK (a gherkin is actually the same species as a cucumber but technically a different cultivar).

Use this tag for all questions about growing cucumbers.

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Can I grow lemon cucumbers in my area, Southeast VA, zone8? Pic incl'd

Lemon cucumbers: I found these on the Bonnie plants website, and usually there's info attached on where you can find a retailer that has them, but instead it had a disclaimer stating not all Bonnie retailers would have them.... But nowhere here has…
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Why are my cucumber seedlings turning white? Are they going to be okay?

I started my plants about 3 weeks ago in one of those jiffy pellet greenhouses. I moved them to larger pots about a week ago because the roots we're spreading everywhere. About 3 days ago I decided to move them outside for an hour or so to get some…
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What is this substance that looks like red sap on my cucumbers?

I have this weird red sap on a few of my cucumbers. I was wondering if anyone has seen this before? These cucumbers were grown in our conservatory in the back garden (facing south) in pots, grown up bamboo canes (not sure how helpful this…
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How to keep cucumber beetles/bacterial wilt from spreading when removing infected plant?

I have some cucumber plants that are very infested with cucumber beetles (mostly striped, some spotted). The plants are dying from bacterial wilt, and although it's hard to access all leaf surfaces to get an accurate count, there's probably at…
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Cucumbers not producing

I have 3 cucumber plants that I started indoors from seeds. They were all off to a great start but after producing 1-2 cucumbers I noticed the don't look as healthy and leaves have turned yellow. I see new growth in some places. Is this normal? Are…
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Brown spots with yellow on cucumber and tomato plants

Leaves of some my Cucumber and tomatoes plants are browning with yellow frames. also some of the stems of tomato plants appear to have a dark brown rust on them. Is this a fungus?
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Can't get cucumbers past seed leaves

Last year I tried to grow some Boston Pickling cucumbers. They grew to about 2 inches and just as they got their first true leaves they wilted and died. I had just moved house and had planted those indoors on a heated propagator in mid May (I used…
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Why are cucumber leaves turning yellow and white and dying off?

My cucumber plants have leaves that are turning yellow and white and dying off. I've had trouble with a virus in the past, but this looks a little different. Any ideas?
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Should I harvest this cucumber? Additionally, why is this cucumber stem yellow?

I'm very much a novice gardener, so I'd appreciate any advice! I'm located in BK, New York, Zone 6 (but we've been having some very high temps this summer). I've always wanted to garden, so I started a container garden this summer. I'm growing…
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Marketmore cucumber only has female flowers

A month ago I've purchased 2 marketmore seedling from the garden center, but so far there has been no male flower. Every flower is a female flower. I googled online and did not find that there was a parthenocarpic marketmore variety. Has anyone seen…
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Seeking help diagnosing leaf health, pictures attached

Newly transplanted plants both appear to have unhealthy leaves. Seeking help identifying and treating said problem. Help is appreciated ty!
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Cucumber leaves turning yellow

This is the second time I've planted cucumbers. Last year they did great despite some yellowing of the leaves. However, the leaves didn't yellow till well after cucumbers were produced. This year the blooms just started a few days ago but the leaves…
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Lemon Cucumbers Pollinating Pickling Cucumbers

This year I tried to grow two cucumbers. Lemon and Pickling cucumbers. However I am only seeing Lemon Cucumbers show up on all of the vines. Would cross pollination cause the other vines to grow Lemon Cucumbers? I am positive that I planted a row of…
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telegraph cucumber yellowish leaf and cracks

I have a variety of cucumbers planted and one telegraph cucumber plant seems to be having problems, leaves are more yellow and there are some cracks: the plant is next to other types of cucumbers, Armenian and Cucamelon, and there other telegraph…
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Cucumber leaves yellowing and curling, and fruit is malformed

Some of my cucumber plants have leaves that are yellowing and curling, as shown in the pictures below. It may be hard to tell from the pictures, but the leaves have small yellow spots on them, and have turned from a rich, deep green to a somewhat…
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