Author: Lorraine Wade

Let your skin air-dry, and the rash should go away after an hour or so. If it doesn’t, or it’s really bothering you, apply an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream to reduce inflammation and relieve the itching and burning. If the rash still doesn’t go away, it’s best to see your doctor. Can cucumber cause skin rash? […]

Cucumber. Cucumbers are mostly water, as are our bodies. However, they contain an antioxidant called quercetin which helps reduce swelling. Similar to popping them on your eyes to reduce puffiness, cucumbers mimic the effects in our digestive system too, so they’re great for reducing the effects of bloating. Does cucumber reduce gas? Cucumber Cucumbers comprise […]

Disease Resistance. Seedless and thin-skinned cucumbers are the best salad-quality cucumbers you can grow. Are seedless cucumbers real? English cucumbers are sometimes billed as seedless but the truth is they do have seeds. They’re just smaller and thinner than regular cucumber seeds so you can chew right through them. Smaller seeds mean less water so […]

Look for firm cucumbers, without blemishes or soft spots, which can indicate they have started to rot. They should be dark green without any yellow spots, which develop as the cucumber is getting overly ripe. At that point, it will often produce off-flavors and odors. How do you pick an English cucumber? A seedpod, which […]

Thoroughly rinse the cucumber in cool water. Lay the cucumber on a cutting board and cut the cucumber in half lengthwise with a sharp knife. Gently scoop out the seeds by gliding the tip of a spoon or a butter knife across the length of the flesh. Be careful to only remove the seeds and […]

Kyuri, or Japanese cucumbers, are slim, dark green with small bumps and thin skins. They are crisp and sweet with tiny seeds. Which cucumbers have seeds? Using and Eating English cucumbers are preferred by most chefs over common cucumbers for their edible skin and seeds. This makes them easy to use and excellent for salads, […]

Slicing cucumbers average 15,000 kg per hectare with some yields as high as 22,000 kg per hectare. Due to market gluts in warm seasons not all of the crop is marketed. (2,500 doz per hectare to 5,000 doz per hectare). Pickling cucumber yields depend on the size of fruit harvested. What is the yield of […]

Varieties of Cucumber Seeds Kiros F1. The Kiros F1 cucumber seed is not your average cucumber variety you’ll run into in the supermarket. Greengo F1. The Greengo F1 is a bit different from the previously discussed Kiros F1. Jumbo Green F1. We don’t just call this cucumber variety, jumbo for no reason. Shivayee F1. What […]