However, he says regular picking encourages fruiting in cucumbers and other vegetables, such as broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, bush beans, eggplants and squash. All of these vegetables show specific characteristics when they're ready for harvest. Don't count on size. Instead, look at the color. Pick tomatoes when they turn bright red.
Winter squash is just the opposite.
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