Cucumber baby F1

[Mamzie]

ty both, Have just posted a thread asking for advice - thinking now the greenhouse door is opposite our fishpond and I never removed any flowers. The white wonder was terrible x

[veggiechicken]

I'm sure there was a thread before where I complained bitterly! They were also a white variety but produced male flowers and taking them off were a nightmare. I've only grown F1 since - usually a mini variety / mini munch and telegraph improved or something similar. Always in the Green house.

This one maybe? https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ers_91033.html

[Bren In Pots]

I'm not much wiser now but I don't bother with "ordinary" cukes in the GH - in fact, I only grow Beth Alpha and the jury is out on whether that's an F1 or not (depends on who is selling it).

I also grow Beth Alpha along with Burpless Tasty Green in my GH I leave them to do its own thing never removing male flowers.

[Mark Rand]

Separating open polinated cucumbers from others?

Am I right in thinking that it's a good idea to keep open pollinated cucumbers separated from 'all female' and similar varieties? Especially any which specifically state that male flowers should be removed, if produced, to avoid bitter fruit.

[quanglewangle]

Am I right in thinking that it's a good idea to keep open pollinated cucumbers separated from 'all female' and similar varieties? Especially any which specifically state that male flowers should be removed, if produced, to avoid bitter fruit.

Yes, that's right.

[Starch]

Also Beth Alpha, always good

[Mark Rand]

Also Beth Alpha, always good

Beth Alpha being one of those to keep away from the 'all female' varieties.

[Bren In Pots]

Beth Alpha being one of those to keep away from the 'all female' varieties.

Just thinking as a back garden grower so this doesn't effect me but how would you do this on an allotment?

[Mamzie]

I did it accidentally last year by growing the females in a separate blowaway that was set away from other veg.

This year actually going to plan things out

[Mark Rand]

I ended up with some Beth Alpha this year, but I've got two little greenhouses, so it will camp out with the tomatoes in one, while the F1/All female, types all go in the other one. Chillies will go in both, just because...

[jools]

I came on here to search for "Baby" cucumbers as son No 2 has just picked one from the greenhouse and has had a nasty shock. It was absolutely awful - very bitter. I was surprised as I have been growing these for 3 years and have found them to be faultless - very prolific and amazingly tasty. I have 3 Baby plants in there and we have been picking for quite a few weeks now.

However, I think you have helped me solve the puzzle. I have one other cucumber plant in the greenhouse - I think it is "Marketmore" - old seed which I set and then gave the plants away, other than a couple which are outside in my garden. This one plant is still in my greenhouse as I am keeping it for a friend who hasn't been able to come and pick it up yet. I've now chucked it into the garden!!