Since cucumbers are quick growers, they become overripe quickly. Knowing when your cucumbers are ready to pick is an essential part of getting a yummy harvest.

It is essential to know when cucumbers are ready to pick, to avoid hard, under-ripe or mushy, bitter, over-ripe fruit. Anyone growing cucumbers will be keenly anticipating harvest. Whether looking ...

Many cucumbers reach maturity in 60 days or less. Calculate the days remaining until the first fall frost to determine if you have enough time to plant, grow, and harvest a second cucumber crop.

To get a rough estimate when cucumbers and squash are close to harvest ready, look on your seed packets or plant tags to see how many days until maturity.