Do gynoecious cucumbers require pollination?

Discussion in 'Fruit and Vegetable Gardening' started by sjs, Jul 10, 2024.

  1. sjs

    sjs Active Member

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    I have a cucumber plant (pickling variety) that has only female flowers with cucumbers attached. There are no male flowers at all.

    One thing I noticed was a lot of cucumbers are aborting, they turn yellow and shrivel up before growing. This is the reason I am asking the question about pollination. (trying to determine if pollination is the cause of this issue). The plants are healthy otherwise, no squash bugs, disease or lack of water.

    Does this type of cucumber (female only) require pollination?
    How do the cucumbers grow if there are no male flowers to pollinate the females?
     
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    pierrot Active Member 10 Years

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