We did not get a single cucumber last year and very few zucchini. This year we have gotten at least one ๐
It probably could of gone a day or two longer but it was crispy and mildly sweet. I see another on the plant that should be ready in a few days.
Some of the other plants look like they have some fruit set too. I think this is marketmore and was a start we bought. I don't believe any of the seed starts have caught up.
You still haven't told me what the socially expected reply was?
I don't need to manually pollinate. The cucumbers are doing really well this year. As I explained in another post we've had a very early heat wave and they went wild before the various things that usually end the season could take hold. It's like, perfect timing and the best seasons we've had in our 5 years here.
Oh, did you want to learn about hand pollination? Well, for cucurbits you need to wait until there is a male flower and a female flower in bloom at the same time. They usually start off with a lot of one or the other, but not both. Once you have both you can remove the male flower and rub it on the stigma of the female flower. You can pollinate more than one female flower with a male flower if you are careful. Make sure some of the pollen is actually landing on the stigma. I like to say "now kiss" when I do it but I'm silly like that.
This is from a zucchini but same thing.