August 15 8:30
Experienced agronomists said that the culprit of bitterness in cucumbers is Kukurbitacin, which accumulates in the skin of the fetus. For a person, he is harmless, but spoils the taste.
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According to Opso.ru with reference to the Rosselchozentr, the cause of this phenomenon is stress. For example, due to a lack of moisture or heat. Also, the cause may be temperature changes, including watering with cold water. It is recommended to water vegetables with water warmed in the sun, under the root, in the morning or evening hours.
In addition, the discomfort in the plant can cause soil, oversaturated with nitrogen. Some varieties, especially grown On the open ground, Genetically, slopes to the accumulation of cucurbitacin.
If the crop is bitter, you can try to soak cucumbers in clean water for 2 hours. If this did not help, then you can simply cut the peel and tails.
During heat treatment, salting or pickling, bitterness usually decreases significantly or completely disappears.
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