Tag: Cucumber

No, you will need seeds if you wish to grow cucumbers. The seeds have to come from a ripe cucumber. Can you plant the seeds from inside a cucumber? Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise to extract the seeds. Scoop out seeds and any surrounding pulp from the seed cavity. Place this mixture of seeds and […]

Cucamelon: Not the Love Child of a Cucumber and a Watermelon Originally hailing from Central America, where they’ve been eaten for centuries, cucamelons look like teensy ripe watermelons but have a unique flavor all their own. What is a melon cucumber? Other Names. Mexican Sour Gherkin, Melothria Scabra, Sandita, Sandia Raton. Cucamelons are grape-sized fruits […]

Answer: Cucumbers will not cross-pollinate with squashes, pumpkins, muskmelonsmuskmelonsMuskmelons can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. The optimum storage temperature is 32 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Before refrigerating, place the melons in a plastic bag to prevent the muskmelon aroma from flavoring other stored foods.https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu › melons What is a cross […]

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? […]

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 […]

Not everyone agrees – Dotty MacLeod on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire certainly didn’t – but for others, sugary cucumber tastes a lot like watermelon. Perhaps it’s not that surprising! Watermelons and cucumbers come from the same family of plants: the gourd familygourd familyThe Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting […]

This comes from compounds called aldehydes. There’s a particular aldehyde called trans,cis-2,6-nonadienal that’s found in both cucumbers and melon, and this could be the crucial component. Do cucumbers with sugar 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 like […]

The scientific name of the prickly cucumber is Echinocystis lobata, which is Greek for ‘lobed hedgehog bladder’. This is where the girls come in. “Lobed” is for the leaf of the plant. “Bladder” is for all those empty spaces in the loofah-like interior of its fruit. Do you pick cucumbers when they are prickly? Yes, […]

If the cucumbers have a lot of spines, remove them by rubbing a cloth or a soft vegetable brush along the length of the fruit. Use a sharp knife or pruners to cut the cucumber of the vine. Be sure to leave a small, one-inch section of stem attached to the cucumber. Do the spikes […]

Answer: Cucumber plants, like squash, melons, and many other plants have separate male and female flowers on the same plant. You can recognize the male flowers because they do not have a small fruit behind them. They produce the pollen needed to form the fruit, but they do not produce the fruit. Do you need […]

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 […]

Indoor varieties are well known to develop bitter flavours if allowed to be pollinated; however outdoor varieties need to be pollinated to make fruit. So the issue is one of cross pollination between the two varieties. The resulting fruits are not always bitter because some flowers will have been self-pollinated. Why are my cucumbers tasting […]

Fresh cucumbers can last about two weeks if stored properly. They can be very specific about storage temperature, lasting longest when stored at 55 degrees F. (13 C.). When storage temperatures are below 40 degrees F. How do you store cucumbers for a long time? Wrap individual whole cucumbers in a paper towel to soak […]

Things To Know When Pickling Cucumbers For Long Term Storage Always Select Fresh Cucumbers. Choose The Right Size. Wash The Cucumbers. Slice The Cucumbers. Trim Off The Blossom End Of The Cucumber. Add The Cucumbers To The Jar. Make The Brine. Add The Brine To The Jar. How do you make pickles for long term […]

Look for firm, deeply colored cucumbers without soft spots, shriveling or discoloration. Avoid cucumbers with yellowing skins. A cucumber’s ends are the first areas to deteriorate, so check to make sure they’re not soft or flabby. Store your cucumbers, unwashed, in the refrigerator. What’s the difference between an organic cucumber and a normal cucumber? In […]

You’d likely expect a cucumber that’s fresh off the vine to be as sweet as they come, but that’s not always the case. Some cucumbers develop a naturally occurring bitterness called cucurbitacin. Why do my cucumber taste sweet? In other words, the companion plant makes the cucumbers sweeter by absorbing the nutrient that normally makes […]

Some fruits and vegetables, especially those grown in warm climates, produce a natural waxy coating on the surface to prevent too much moisture from being lost. When the crops are harvested and thoroughly cleaned before packaging and shipping, this natural wax is removed. How do you get the waxy coating off cucumbers? Dear Shoiji: To […]

How to Store Cucumbers at Room Temperature. You can store whole cucumbers at room temperature on the countertop. Cucumbers can last up to a week at room temperature if kept away from direct sunlight. How do you make cucumbers last longer? According to Mendelson, cucumbers keep best in the fridge when they’re individually wrapped in […]

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? […]

Shrink wrapping of cucumber followed by storage at 12 ± 1 °C, 90–95% RH was found to be beneficial because it helped to extend the shelf life without deterioration in quality of fruit. Shrink wrap packaging reduced the weight loss, retained the freshness, colour and firmness of cucumber without any decay. Why do they shrink […]