Prickly cucumbers

wendalls, Nov 18, 1:52pm
I have one moderately sized cucumber which I've just picked for my daughter to eat. I don't like them. It is quite spiky. Seems like it would be unpleasant to eat without peeling. Also , there doesn't seem to be any flowers without baby cucs attached, does this mean no male flowers? the others haven't grown in the last week. Any advice?

oh_hunnihunni, Nov 18, 2:12pm
Rub them off when young.

It is a bit early for full growth though.

wendalls, Nov 18, 4:12pm
Ok. Thanks. She peeled it and ate the whole thing like a carrot.

mybooks, Nov 18, 10:29pm
Are they gherkins?

bluefrog2, Jul 27, 4:10am
Jazzer cucumbers have little spikes. Rub them off with a cloth. I think the supermarket cucumbers probably start off having spikes as well, that are rubbed off before they get shipped for sale.