Author: Justin Shelton

Some fruits and vegetables are eaten with seeds, and some are eaten without them. The seeds in cucumber are harmless. They are safe to eat. People have been eating cucumbers with peel and seeds for a thousand years. Can you eat the part of the cucumber without seeds? Cucumbers are the healthiest when consumed with […]

The cuke is chockas with phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and a gene called TAS2R38 that amplifies PTC. This organic substance either has no taste at all (the case for most), or tastes bitter depending on the genetic makeup of the individual, aka it’s mum and dad’s fault. Can some people taste cucumber? Now we know there is […]

Cucumbers for pickling refer to cucumbers that are used for processing or making pickles. This doesn’t mean they can’t be eaten fresh, but their thinner skins, crunchy texture, and smaller seeds make them ideal for pickling. How do you tell if a cucumber is a pickling cucumber? Pickler varieties aren’t uniformly dark green like the […]

Those pickles have been briefly cooked in a brine, and should be refrigerated after you open the jar. The salt and vinegar should keep them safe for a while, but they will likely go bad at room temperature before you finish eating the whole jar. Do pickled cucumbers need to be refrigerated? Once you open […]

It’s best to keep them out of any direct light and separated from any other fruits and veggies. The trick of wrapping them each in a paper towel and keeping them in an open bag also will also help to keep them fresher on the counter top. What is the best way to store cucumbers? […]

Aside from their size and the thickness of their outer rind, one of the main differences between the two is the level of sweetness. Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, watermelons are much sweeter. It’s almost like cucumbers are tiny, sugarless watermelons. Think about that! Are cucumbers supposed to be sweet? You’d likely expect a cucumber […]

But someone in the world has, and they’ve started a viral trend of people sprinkling sugar on cucumber slices, amazed by it’s similar taste to watermelon. Does sugar and cucumber really taste like watermelon? OVERALL: It looks like this myth has been busted and unless you use a massive amount of sugar, cucumbers don’t taste […]

What to Do with Bitter Cucumbers. You can cut the skin off a bitter cucumber to soften the flavor. It won’t get rid of the taste entirely, but it will help quite a bit. And if you haven’t already, you should absolutely try milking a cucumber. How do you get the bitterness out of cucumbers? […]

Cut the Cucumbers Take the cuttings from the end of the stem, about 1/8 inch behind their second set of leaves and leaf node. Cut straight and cleanly across the stem. Then, remove the second set of leaves and gently place the cutting aside on a clean, cool and dry surface. Can you start cucumbers […]

Reasons For White Cucumbers: Why Cucumber Fruit Turns White. Many cucumber seeds on the market today are bred to produce white fruit. They often have the word “white” or “pearl” in their name, and the cucumbers are very similar to green varieties in flavor and texture. What does white on a cucumber mean? Excessive Moisture […]

The mandurian round cucumber is roundish to a tad oval. Its skin is marked with patches or spots of varying green and white shades and is slightly fuzzy, almost like peach fuzz. When ready for consumption they are about the size of a tennis ball, although they will get much larger. Why are my cucumbers […]

You shouldn’t allow cucumbers to turn yellow. If you encounter a yellow cucumber, it’s usually over ripe. When cucumbers become over ripe, their green coloring produced from chlorophyll begins to fade, resulting in a yellowing pigment. How can you tell if a cucumber is overripe? Use a couple of your five senses to tell if […]

Mushy pickles are still quite edible, and if I get super-duper mushiness going on, I usually use those for chopping up to add to potato salad, making relish, etc. Just keep experimenting– you’ll get into your crispy-pickle groove eventually. Can you still pickle overripe cucumbers? You can use overripe cucumbers even when they’ve ripened to […]

Plant seeds 24 inches apart and about 1 inch deep. Alternatively, you can plant six to eight seeds in hills that are about 12 inches in diameter and spaced 4 to 6 feet apart. Thin the seedlings to three to four plants per hill. Can you plant cucumber seeds straight from a cucumber? In theory, […]

White Spine is a popular smooth white skin variety with small spines that brush off easily, oblong fruit to 15cm. Good flavour, very crispy, excellent eating. White Spine Cucumber grows best in fertile well drained soil receiving full sun. Improve soil with manures, compost or fertilisers before planting. Are white cucumbers good to eat? It’s […]

There are several reasons why cucumbers can taste bitter or like metal. What it comes down to is it is the plant’s defense mechanism against being really stressed. Bitterness and metallic tastes come from the amount of cucurbitacins the plant gives off as it grows. Can cucumbers become toxic? Reactions to cucurbitacin include gastrointestinal upsets […]

28 Delicious Ideas for Cucumbers so You Can Use Your Garden’s Bounty 1 Cucumber Salad. Share. 2 Try Some Spice. Share. 3 Refrigerator Pickles. Share. 4 Tuna Salad Cucumber Rolls. Share. 5 Cucumber Lime Vodka Cooler. Share. 6 Quick Cucumber Kimchi. Share. 7 Tomato Cucumber Salad. Share. 8 Cucumber Dill Cream Cheese Sandwiches. What can […]

The same compounds bred out of wild cucumbers to curb the bitter taste have potential to treat cancer and diabetes. High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers. Is it OK to eat a cucumber that is bitter? With some careful […]