Male/Female Cucumber Flowers

[Mozart321]

Hi all,

How can I tell the difference between male or female flowers on Cucumbers? I read that the female have a small fruit and the male doesn't, but does anybody have photographs of each?

Thank you for your help.

Mozart321.

[shirlthegirl43]

You don't really need a photo, the male flower has a skinny stem and the female one has a tiny cucumber, much thicker than the stem on the male flower. Usually the male flowers appear first (unless you are growing an all-female f1 variety in which case you may not see any male flowers.

[mcsee]

If you look at your flowers, the female has the small fruit underneath as per photo in link. Cucumber - Flower

The male flowers tend to drop off where the female flowers stay attached to the blossom end of the Cucumber.

[pjh75]

Just wanted to say that I found this thread very useful. My cucumbers are flowering and today I noticed the difference between male and female... I have quite a few tiny cucumbers forming - very exciting.