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Cucumber #907712

Asked June 29, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT

Hi I have cucumbers growing and they were doing well and I went out to pick them and was surprised to see the cucumbers all white on one side. No idea what it is mold? animal eating it? Any idea what this is? I look forward to hearing from you.

St. Mary's County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi- animals will feed on cucumber but the uniformity of the damage suggests high heat and sunlight exposure. (Note: the photo size is small so we could not enlarge it to see the fruits in great detail.)

Over the past week, we have received many reports of leaf and fruit burn symptoms. It's possible that this particular cucumber variety has thinner or more vulnerable "skin" than other varieties.

We would expect that the injury is most noticeable on fruits fully exposed to the sun.
Jon

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