Always been some black bits for me but always round and smooth versus the bumpy characteristic. I have grown it since 07 both spring and fall and have never seen this.
But like D, the interior color and the taste did not change.
I plan to save seeds from the one pictured and have never done so. My seed source was Johnnys by the way.
Any seed saving secrets for cukes?
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