I posted this on the Rocky Mountain forum, and decided to post it here too.
I tried an experiment because I could not get an answer. My question was if you made pickles out of bitter cucumbers, will they still be bitter. I made 3 jars a couple weeks ago. I couldn't wait any longer so we opened them to taste. They were good. My kids have been asking daily for a pickle, and my husband also liked them.
I also noticed that when I left them in the crisper of the frig. for two weeks, some of the bitterness went away. Some of these cucumbers were so bitter, that you instantly spit it out.
I also planted a new to me cucumber this year that was delicious and more productive than the other two varieties I planted next to them. It is called Muncher. DM
Bitter cucumbers tasted good canned
Since my success so far with cucumbers is zilch, I have none to make pickles. LOL Thanks for the info in re the bitter ones making good pickles.
Karen
Wow, this would have helped with my bitter cuke supply last year!