Continental (also called Telegraph) cucumbers are the most popular variety. Green cucumbers are stubby in shape with tougher skin and harder seeds. Shorter and smaller… Read More »What’S The Difference Between Continental Cucumbers And Lebanese Cucumbers?
The cucumber skin does not need peeling. They are often referred to as seedless because when harvested at their best, the seeds are immature or… Read More »Do You Have To Peel A Continental Cucumbers?
Cucumbers barely escaped the “Dirty Dozen,” ranking 13th from the top for pesticide residues. If you buy conventional apples, wash them in a solution of… Read More »Are Cucumbers Heavily Sprayed?
Chemical Name REI (hours) Days to Harvest Knack (pryiproxyfen) 12 14 Kryocide 96 WP (cryolite) 12 14 Malathion 5 EC, 5 EC , 57 EC,… Read More »What Pesticides Are Used On Cucumbers?
Some perishable have peels (like cucumbers), and those must be washed prior to peeling. Should you wash cucumbers before peeling? Even if you plan to… Read More »Do You Wash Cucumbers Before Peeling?
Should we unwrap them like we do bananas or slice the skin off, similar to squash? Fortunately, cucumber skin is safe to eat, according to… Read More »Do Organic Cucumbers Need To Be Peeled?
After strawberries, the “dirty dozen,” in order, are apples, nectarines, peaches, celery, grapes, cherries, spinach, tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. Does peeling… Read More »Is Cucumber Clean Or Dirty?
But mangoes and watermelons can get expensive, and they’re so close to the Clean 15 that I feel good about the conventional ones. Cucumbers and… Read More »Are Cucumbers Clean 15?
All you need to do is dry the cucumber peels under the sun and when they are completely dry, light a matchstick and burn these… Read More »How Do You Plant Cucumber Peels?
Set out cucumber peels or slices in the kitchen or at the ants’ point of entry. Many ants have a natural aversion to cucumber. Bitter… Read More »Will Cucumber Peels Kill Ants?