Researchers studied how different factors affect the yield of cucumbers. They looked at 25 types of cucumber plants and found that the timing of when the first female flower appears is linked to the timing of the first male flower. Factors like the number of branches on a plant, the size of the fruits, and the number of fruits per plant also play a role in determining the overall yield. The weight of the fruits and the number of fruits per plant have the biggest direct impact on the final yield of cucumbers.