On 27/6/04 11:09, in article , "Don"
wrote:

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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How do you know when cucmbers and gherkins have finished growing and are
ready to pick?

With both if you leave them too long they grow big and bitter. They can
still be eaten but you will have to peel the skins off.

When to pick is a matter of taste. Personally I pick cucumbers when about
nine/ten inches long and gherkins about four. I am estimating length as I
don't measure them.

My husband's family used to grow cucumbers commercially and his elder
daughter used to pick them when very small and eat the whole thing like an
apple from a tree. She said they were always very sweet that way.
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