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Cucumbers early fruiting?

ChriscoreChriscore Posts: 155
in Fruit & veg
Hi, looks like my cucumbers may be fruiting early. Its these little shoots/sucker between the branches. Just wondering if i should pinch them out to prevent stunting the growth of the plant as right now they are very small and shouldnt be trying to fruit so soon.

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  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Is it an f1 variety? If so yes it will be fruit,  if not they could even be male flowers.  If you keep the fruit it will need a much larger pot as they are greedy feeders and will need more room, do you have a greenhouse?
  • ChriscoreChriscore Posts: 155
    They are f1 byblos. Think i will just remove it for now. I dont have a greenhouse always have grown them outside once it gets to may. 
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    That's the best then🙂
  • ChriscoreChriscore Posts: 155
    Thanks for your help!  :) 
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