Curved Fruits
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Curved fruits often occur in long English cucumbers when a leaf or a stem interferes with elongation of young, developing fruit. It can also be associated with improper irrigation and fertility management. Cucumbers developing close to the ground or top of container can also become curved.
Curved cucumber fruit.
(Photo: Shubin Saha, University of Kentucky)
Management:
- Prune cucumbers developing close to soil surface; do not allow longer English cucumbers to develop closer than 15 to 18 inches.
- Properly manage irrigation and fertility.
