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  1. save$ Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2008
    1,682 posts
    Chelsea Maine
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    I was picking vegetables from our garden and came across this mutation.

    The cucumber is called Diva (Diva produces distinctly tender, crisp, sweet, bitter-free, and seedless cukes. (Plants are gynoecious (all-female) and parthenocarpic (grow fruits without pollination). :confused:
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  2. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,280 posts
    Northern Illinois
    It looks like that one was trying to pollinate something else.;lol
  3. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    Ya, it wouldn't look like that if it didn't take 3 attempts to pick it.
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  4. save$ Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2008
    1,682 posts
    Chelsea Maine
    AH, First hand knowledge. Must be the voice of experience! ;)
  5. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    I can also guess that it's an Irish variety
  6. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,630 posts
    NH
    you picked it too soon....few more days and the arms,legs and eyes would be plainly visible. I suppose its best you got it when you did....once they are able, they put up a tremendous fight.
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