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What Makes Cucumbers Bitter?

Extreme differences in temperatures like too cold or too hot, along with a lack of water, can make the fruits taste bitter.

However, some cucumbers may taste slightly bitter by nature as they are full of the organic compound known as Cucurbitacins that can make the fruit bitter.

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How to Avoid Bitter Cucumbers and Grow Sweet & Juicy Fruits?

1. Protect From High Temperatures

4. Right Spot and Spacing

6. Water Them Right

7. Add Mulch

8. Grow Sweeter Varieties

9. Use a Rich Growing Medium

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2. Harvest Them on Time

3. Grow with Sunflowers

The best way to ensure that your cucumbers taste sweet is to cut both ends and rub the end of the cucumber with them in a circular motion. While doing it, you will notice a white substance forming, which is cucurbitacin, the main bitterness-causing substance.

You can also peel off the skin to reduce the chances of bitterness.

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