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 ...

“The best way to determine if your vegetables are truly ready to harvest is by looking at them and, most importantly, tasting them,” says Nastya Vasylchyshyna, resident botany expert at Plantum.