Tag: Cucumber

The vines of cucumber plants spread out over a large area of the ground when planted outdoors, but you can plant varieties of cucumbers indoors that are well suited to flourish in containers, and that have been bred to grow and produce fruit without pollination. Can cucumbers grow indoors in winter? To give your cucumbers […]

Protecting Cucumbers from Cold Even prolonged exposure to temperatures below 55 degrees F. (13 C.) can cause decay, pitting and water soaked areas on fruit. Sudden cold snaps can cause cucumber plant damage on leaves, stems, and fruit or even kill the plants. What do you do with cucumbers in the winter? Freezing cucumbers is […]

Cucumbers are grown as an annual, which means that the plant does not regenerate after the growing season. Once it has lived out its life span of roughly 70 days, the plant dies and cannot be regrown. Intolerant of even the lightest frosts, plants wither and die immediately if the temperature drops to below freezing. […]

Educate Your Eye: 1 Pound of Cucumbers One pound of cucumbers is two medium cucumbers about five to six inches long and just wide enough to wrap your hands around. What is the average size of a cucumber? Typical fruit length in English type cucumbers for the fresh whole market is 12-14 inches, garden cucumbers […]

Cucumber Crop Guide Estimated Cost $800 to $1000 per acre up to harvest Water Requirements 15 to 20 inches water per acre during season Minimum Size 1 to 5 acres Risk Factor Moderate to high Other Limiting Factors Early freeze, weeds, diseases, rain and insects. Must have honey bees for crop pollination. Is growing of […]

The farmer or cucumber grower can expect a yield of 60 to 80 quintals per acre or 7000 kg/acre. As of 17.7. 19, the selling price of cucumber is Rs. 18 /kg as per the napanta. How many cucumbers can one acre produce? Yield : 20-22 MT/Acre. Suitable for Hot and Dry climate for Summer/Kharif/Rabi. […]

Fresh vegetable prices are up and will stay high for months, says a major producer. The major WA and SA grower says cucumber plantings have been cut by almost half. Producers say they can’t find enough workers to plant, tend to and pick crops. Why are cucumbers expensive in Australia? Australian shoppers can expect to […]

If you have a uniform crop of cucumbers, selling them individually at a price that makes sense for you and your market can be a successful and easily understood market strategy for the customer. For instance, 75 cents each or three for $2 (depending on your market) can increase sales and volume. Is cucumber business […]

How to Choose Cucumbers. 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 can you tell when a […]

From 300 plants, one can easily harvest about 7,500 kg by the end of the growing season. In Nairobi, kilo of cucumber costs between Sh30 and Sh40. At times, the cost swells further than Sh50 when the supply is low and demand is high. The 7,500 kg sold at Sh30 will earn a gross income […]

Keep newly planted cucumbers warm at all times. If the temperature in your greenhouse does not stay constant at night, install a heater and keep the temperature at 70 degrees or higher to help the cucumbers germinate and grow. Take the plastic wrap from each cucumber container when the seedlings appear. Can cucumbers be grown […]

cartons, 24s RPC 6419, 6420, 6423, 6425, 6426 Foodservice packs Whole cucumbers often are packed in cartons with six or seven pieces on top; smaller product is shipped in 12-count cartons. A 24-count pack also is offered from most growing regions. How are cucumbers transported? Cucumbers are packaged in various ways, including in strong cartons […]

The wholesale price of cucumbers was valued at 0.79 British pounds per kilogram in November 2019. How much does a cucumber cost? Cucumbers A B 2 Form Average retail price 3 4 Fresh, consumed with peel1 $1.26 5 Fresh, peeled1 $1.26 How much is a kg of cucumber? Fresho Cucumber (Loose), 1 kg MRP: Rs […]

The price in Kenyan Shilling is KES 714.11 per kg. How much is a kg of cucumber? Fresho Cucumber (Loose), 1 kg MRP: Rs 42.50 Price: Rs 17 You Save: 60% (Inclusive of all taxes) How much is a cucumbers? Cucumbers A B 2 Form Average retail price 3 4 Fresh, consumed with peel1 $1.26 […]

Plant cucumbers between September-January in temperate climates, July-March in the subtropics and October-December in cold climates. Harvest cucumbers between December-March in temperate climates, December-February in cool climates and September-April in tropics and subtropics. What is the best month to plant cucumber? Cucumber seeds should be sown in a propagator between March and April. But you […]

India. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. 1,23,846 metric tonnes of cucumber and gherkins worth USD 114 million were exported during April-October (2020-21) from the country. Which country is the largest exporter of gherkins in the world? IndiaIndia has emerged as […]

Plant cucumbers between September-January in temperate climates, July-March in the subtropics and October-December in cold climates. Harvest cucumbers between December-March in temperate climates, December-February in cool climates and September-April in tropics and subtropics. How late can I plant cucumbers? Planting Time In mild climates with long growing seasons, plant them outdoors between April and June. […]

Due to this requirement, cucumbers cannot be grown outdoors in winter in most of the continental U.S. So if you don’t live the the country’s warmest zones – South Florida, Hawaii and some parts of Southern California,, you must set up an indoor growing system to grow cucumbers in winter. Can cucumbers be grown all […]

Imports In 2020, Canada imported $47.6M in Cucumbers, becoming the 10th largest importer of Cucumbers in the world. Where are cucumbers imported from? MexicoToday, cucumbers are principally grown for two crops: fresh (slicing) and pickles (pickling). Fresh production is led by Florida and Georgia, though the United States imports a substantial amount from Mexico, with […]

Tomatoes, peppers and eggplant commonly suffer sunburn, but other vegetable crops including melon, squash, cucumber, bean, pea and sweet corn can also suffer from sunburn damage. There are several things that you can do to keep your plants or fruit from getting sunburned. How do cucumbers get rid of sunburn? Cucumbers have natural antioxidant and […]