My bird loves a good cucumber, one that has a really goopy center. The problem I’m having is the store bought cucumbers in my area are pathetic even when they are in season. They consist of mostly the white firm flesh with very little goop or seed in the center. Additionally, at 22yo, My friend is running out of summers and I always promised him we would try to grow a good cucumber one day.
I’m not exactly a gardener but this seems easy enough. My grandfather gardened and I remember him going out of his way to get certain breeds of seeds to get the precise genes he wanted. I’m trying to do that with cucumbers, and I’m looking for that goop.
Any cucumber enthusiasts able to recommend a brand? Planting and growing tips are welcome as well, but I’m not trying to turn this into a large project either.
I’m in the Pittsburgh, PA area. I have several areas to plant for adjusting sunlight duration. Soil is poor and a bit swampy. I could probably use a container. Unsure what’s best yet.
Possibly pushing your definition of “cucumber” a bit, but Cucumis anguria comes to mind. Probably not fit for the swamp, but in a container in full sun, it could work.
I’ve never eaten one but have seen them at the grocery store before. I had no idea it was a cucumber variety. I thought it to be along the lines of a sweet fruit (like starfruit or dragon fruit).
As for Dale, I’d have to be over cautious. I’m unfamiliar with it and it has a known hazards entry regarding the seeds. I’d have to defer to Dr. Mike (his vet) to be sure it’s not the last thing he eats. I give him other fruits that have toxic parts, and I remove those parts, but it’s a fruit I’m familiar with and am comfortable doing it. as an example, cherries are one of his favorite fruits, but the pits are deadly if he eats one. Grapes on the other hand, I’m not sure. I won’t give him one. Not worth the risk in my opinion. Leeching can occur from the seeds and even seedless grapes can have small underdeveloped seeds.
On that note, chocolate, caffeine, avocados, tobacco and any fruit pits are all deadly. Alcohol, salt, oil, honey and fake sugars should be avoided. As part of his daily diet, he eats a serving of fresh fruit/melon for breakfast and steamed veggies at night. He eats most of whatever I eat for dinner as well. Especially chicken. He LOVES chicken. We tell him it’s his cousin Arnold or aunt Ruth. It seems to make him happier.