If you want to make pickles, plant a variety labelled for pickling. I've made the mistake of planting burpless cucumbers for pickles. They were really mushy. The pickling varieties have been ...

In seed catalogs, they often are called “burpless” or “seedless.” So if you do want to plant only a single cucumber, or only have space for just one, make sure you pick out one of these ...

Most cucumber plants contain a bitter compound called cucurbitacin ... So, some seed companies called their bitter-free cukes “burpless.” Newer cultivars with thinner skin also tend to be less bitter.

“Oriental” and “Burpless” cucumbers are long and slender with a tender skin. Through plant breeding, the bitterness associated with the burp has been removed. Environmental causes of ...

When you plant cucumbers depends on your gardening ... Slicing: Slicing varieties, like Burpless and Armenian cucumbers, are longer, thinner, and have less firm skin than pickling types.

You can leave burpless-type cucumbers on the vine ... Extend the season indoors with the new Kitchen miniâ Quick Snack cucumbers. These small plants will grow indoors in a sunny window, with ...

Cucumber plants that looked productive can be quickly ... There are several resistant varieties, and non-bitter or burpless cucumbers are non-preferred by cucumber beetles, so they are naturally ...

Trellising vining cucumbers with these tips helps you grow straighter cukes, keep plants healthier, and have easier harvests.