Do not handle, harvest or work with the plants when they are wet. Pick cucumbers at any stage of development before the seeds become hard. Cucumbers usually are eaten when immature. The best size depends upon the use and variety. A cucumber is of highest quality when it is uniformly green, firm and crisp.
Some varieties can grow considerably larger.
Do not allow cucumbers to turn yellow. Remove from the vine any missed fruits nearing ripeness so that the young fruits continue to develop. The cucumber fruit grows rapidly to harvest size and should be picked at least every other day. Black and yellow spotted or striped beetles. Feed on foliage, flowers, stems or fruit.