"Sue S" wrote in message
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The cucumbers I have are Bedfordshire Prize. Are they normally prickly?
(not done them before)

Thanks

Sue
"Matthew Durkin" wrote in message
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"Sue S" wrote in message
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My cucumbers have got prickles, am I right in thinking that this is
the
plants way of protecting it's fruit and as they grow, they iron
themselves
out? Or do I have dodgy fruit?

thanks

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Kind regards

Sue



you have a prickly variety! There are many different types of cucumber
and
some are quiet prickly. Don't worry it's quite normal! I have grown some
that were prickly once - perfectly tasty though! I actually bought some
quite prickly ones in Portugal a few weeks ago. Perhaps it's just us
brits
that like them smooth. It does make one think of the BFG... what was it?
Snozcumber?
:O)




I'm not sure to be honest! If yours have spikes they probably are! I'd just
rub them with a tea towel to take them off when you're ready to eat them...