How to tell if cucumbers are ripe?

Question

How do you check to see if cucumbers are ripe before buying them at the store? I hate buying them and having them taste bitter.

Answer 1

They taste bitter the bigger they get. Smaller cucumbers are always better. I have never seen a cucumber in a store that was not ripe enough.

Answer 2

well the cucumbers that are bought at grocery store are ripe already

the bitter taste has to do with how they were grown and when but they are all ripe