What Happened to My Cucumbers!?!?

First, I would like to start off by saying that until this past spring, I have never grown a vegetable or herb in my life.  That being said, I would like to know what in the world happened to my cucumbers.  I purchased the baby plants and brought them home and transplanted them into large pots.  I fed and watered them faithfully.  Brandon and I checked on them every single day.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, we recently moved to North Carolina and had to leave our vegies behind. (I got to bring my herbs though ;D)

Anyway, Brandon went back to Baltimore a few weeks ago and reported that the cucumbers were yellow and looking more like pears than cucumbers.  He brought a couple back this past weekend:

 

What in the world...?

 

They range from between 4-6 inches.  When I peeled them, they smelled like cucumbers and without the skin the even looked like cucumbers.  I'm brave (or stupid) so I ate a piece.  They even taste like cucumbers.  They are slightly sweeter that what I'm used to eating and the seeds portion is a bit saltly like a pickle.

Any ideas?  I'm still searching.

Comments

[L.S.G.]

LOL. That is too funny (yellow cucumbers). I found this website dedicated to cucumbers:www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/typesofcucumbers.html www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/typesofcucumbers.html

Hope it is helpful!

[Kia]

Thanks, I'll check those links out!

[ann]

I have no clue, never seen a cucumber like that, but I have to say it's the oddest one I've ever seen now...lol

[Melanie]

We have some cucumbers that look similar to that, but not quite as dark - more of a medium yellow, the variety we have are called "lemon cucumbers" - maybe they're those? OR maybe they have a variety that is called "pear cucumbers" who knows?

[Jodi]

LOL....that is funny! I have never had a garden so I have no clue as to what happened.

[alvin]

You have a very very very informative write up keep it up!