After your persistent care for lemon cucumbers, I know you are wondering when to pick lemon cucumbers to get the tangy crisp flavor. This article will let you know when is the right time to do so, some tasty and healthy recipes to make your planting worth, clarifying some of your doubts about these plants.

How do I know when to pick lemon cucumbers?

You can easily filter when and when not is the time for harvest, you don’t want to make your efforts of planting and caring go in vain.

Look for these signs

• What color is a ripe lemon cucumber? The cucumbers become bright yellow coloured, don’t wait until they become orange as that would mean they have over ripped
• The perfect and mature cucumber will be 2 to 3 inches in diameter
• Check for maturation by squeezing the cucumber, it should be firm but not too hard or too soft for that matter
• When you are tugging the cucumber from the stem, it should be easy, if you find it resistant then it might not be the time.

What each color of lemon cucumber means-

1. Bright yellow with consistent hue – ripeness with perfect texture and taste
2. Minimally green – underripe
3. Dull yellow / orange – overripe

Growing lemon cucumbers in containers

Lemon cucumbers, a healthy addition to your salads can be easily grown in containers, keep in mind these basic requirements of well-drained soil, plenty of sunlight, and consistent watering 

Follow these basic steps- 

• Lemon cucumbers being large require a large container of around 5 gallons or above for better results which must be 12- 18 inches deep 
• Go for plastic, ceramic, or wooden containers, each will complement the growth 
• Ensure drainage hole in your container to prevent waterlogging
• Find a location with 6-8 hours of sunlight per day
• Provide sufficient watering but prevent overwatering
• Soil must be well-drained, and treated with composts with a little bit of sandy texture with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8, as liked by lemon cucumber plants

How to eat lemon cucumbers?

After harvesting lemon cucumbers, how to eat them is the question –

• Harvest a ripe lemon cucumber for the perfect taste
• Wash it to remove any bacteria or dirt that may hinder the taste and health
• Peel the skin if you like a softer taste with no bitterness in between
• Leave the skin as it is edible if you like a crunchy flavour 
• Add them to your salads, sandwiches, pickles, or simply snack on this delicious meal

Some lemon cucumber recipes

You make these recipes easy and fresh from your garden lemon cucumber-

1. Lemon cucumber pickles

Pickles always make me remember my grandmother, what about you? You can make a crunchy pickle filled with spice and a bit of sweetness to enjoy with any meal.

2. Pesto and lemon cucumbers

An ultimate combo, lemon cucumbers dipped in pesto sauce complement each other perfectly, you can indeed experiment with other sauces as per your liking.

3. Lemon cucumber salad

Add this to your salad with tomatoes, cabbages, and other fresh ingredients, or use it as a side while serving seafood.

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Crystal lemon cucumber plants

You may be wondering if lemon cucumber and crystal lemon cucumber same, there are two different varieties with some similarities and some differences

• They are larger 
• They have a round shape with pale yellow smooth skin
• Little sweet in flavor
• Crystal lemon cucumber seeds are small, oval, and beige

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs):-

Q1.  How big do lemon cucumbers get, so I know they are mature for harvesting?

Ans. When they are 2-3 inches tall, it’s time to pick them.

Q2. How long do lemon cucumbers last for them to be fresh?

Ans. Storing it in a room or kitchen freely will make it last 2-3 days, in the fridge for a week, and if made pickles, they can enhance your taste for some months.

Q3. How many lemon cucumber days to maturity is ideal for me to pick them?

Ans. After 70-100 days the cucumbers will be ready to pick.

Q4. What are lemon cucumber temperature requirements to flourish and grow ideally?

Ans. A temperature between 75 to 85 degrees F is perfect.

Q5. When to pick lemon cucumbers , the best month for it ?

Ans. July to August can be it but check if they are mature by the signs provided above before picking them.