Cucumber
Marketmore cucumberWhite spots (powder) on zucchini plants: how to treat powdery mildew?
Powdery mildew can weaken courgette plants and reduce their crop. Check the leaves regularly so you notice changes early. An established infection cannot always be eliminated completely. Recognising powdery mildew Look for a white, powdery fungal coating on leaves and...
20 July 2024
Why won't my cucumbers grow?
It's a familiar scenario in the vegetable garden: you've sown or transplanted some beautiful cucumber plants, watered them conscientiously, they've started to climb their trellis or run across the ground, the first flowers have arrived... and then nothing. Or almost...
5 July 2025
Yellow and bitter cucumbers: why? And what can you do about it?
You're proud of your garden cucumbers, but now they're taking on an unusual yellow colour and an unappealing bitter taste? Rest assured, this annoyance is fairly common, especially in summer, and can be corrected with a few simple steps. In...
19 July 2025
How do you combat powdery mildew?
Oidium is a fungus that generally attacks courgettes and other vegetables in the Cucurbitaceae family (squash, cucumbers, melons, etc.). Although it can sometimes be found on leaves as early as the beginning of summer, it generally only becomes a problem...
14 February 2026