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  • #1

    Male/Female Cucumber Flowers

    Hi all,

    How can I tell the difference between male or female flowers on Cucumbers? I read that the female have a small fruit and the male doesn't, but does anybody have photographs of each?

    Thank you for your help.

    Mozart321.
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  • #2
    You don't really need a photo, the male flower has a skinny stem and the female one has a tiny cucumber, much thicker than the stem on the male flower. Usually the male flowers appear first (unless you are growing an all-female f1 variety in which case you may not see any male flowers.
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      If you look at your flowers, the female has the small fruit underneath as per photo in link. Cucumber - Flower

      The male flowers tend to drop off where the female flowers stay attached to the blossom end of the Cucumber.
      I love growing tomatoes.

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      • #4
        Just wanted to say that I found this thread very useful. My cucumbers are flowering and today I noticed the difference between male and female... I have quite a few tiny cucumbers forming - very exciting.
        pjh75

        We sow the seed, nature grows the seed, we eat the seed. (Neil, The Young Ones)

        http://producebypaula.blogspot.com/

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