It is essential to know when cucumbers are ready to pick, to avoid hard, under-ripe or mushy, bitter, over-ripe fruit.
Anyone growing cucumbers will be keenly anticipating harvest. Whether looking to add cucumbers to your salads, dip them in hummus or add to a summer glass of Pimms, harvest time can't come soon enough – but get it wrong and you'll ruin that longed-for summer treat.
