Kitchen Garden Forum

I have 2 types of cucumber growing in my greenhouse -both of which I have aquired as seedlings. One is a smooth variety and is doing really well and producing lots of delicious cucumbers. The other is a bumpy climber and has lots of tiny 1" cucumbers that don't seem to be getting any bigger. Any ideas what i am doing wrong?

Evening vegswap, are you sure it's not a gherkin plant?

Sounds like Melothrie to me (info from Real Seeds)

We are pleased to be able to offer another unusual cucumber relative that is quite easy to grow, especially up some netting in a polytunnel. The plants are quite compact so you don't use much more than a couple of feet of tunnel space, and you'll get lots of fruit.

Originally given to us by Bruno Ansker from France, this is a rampant scrambling vine that is just covered in hundreds and hundreds of little green & white fruit about an inch long. Very, very easy to grow and great fun.

These little fruit taste just like a cucumber and have a nice fresh crunchy texture. They're great for pickles, stirfry, & they look really good whole in salads. Everyone who tries them thinks they're great!

We like to put out a bowl of them (whole) for nibbles at parties, and Kate has been pickling the (large) surplus for use as gherkins.

Maybe thats the problem. I will try picking one! Thanks