Bitter cucumbers can be a major disappointment after all the hard work that goes into a harvest. These are the most common causes and how to prevent them.

Don’t ignore bitter zucchini Zucchinis are part of the cucurbit family, and wild varieties produce the bitter-tasting chemical “cucurbitacin” to deter wildlife from eating them. Cultivated varieties ...

Lettuce is easy to grow if you want a fresh salad, but its growth can suffer and the leaves can turn bitter if gardeners forget to do one simple task during the height of summer.

Q. What causes lettuce to flower, and why does it taste bitter after flowering? When an annual (or biennial) reaches the end of its life, it wants to reproduce. This involves producing flowers and ...