{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden","author_name":"Rosie Lerner","author_url":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/author\/rosie\/","title":"Bitter Cucumbers A Temporary Problem - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CXbGNoneUc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/bitter-cucumbers-a-temporary-problem\/\">Bitter Cucumbers A Temporary Problem<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/bitter-cucumbers-a-temporary-problem\/embed\/#?secret=CXbGNoneUc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Bitter Cucumbers A Temporary Problem&#8221; &#8212; Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture\" data-secret=\"CXbGNoneUc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"If you&#8217;ve noticed that your cucumbers are a little (or a lot) bitter lately, don&#8217;t give up hope. A little water, mulch and patience will provide relief. &nbsp; Most cucumber plants contain a bitter compound called cucurbitacin, which can be present in the fruit as well as the foliage. Bitterness in cucumbers tends to be more prominent when plants are under stress from low moisture, high temperatures or poor nutrition. &nbsp; For some cucumber eaters,...Read more about [Read More]"}