Cucumber

English (or hothouse) cucumbers are long, narrow and are sold wrapped in plastic to protect their thinner, unwaxed skin. English cucumbers are sometimes billed as… Read More »Are English Cucumbers Seedless?

Hot House cucumbers are classified as burpless which means they have thinner skins and are sweeter than traditional cucumbers. To preserve the cucumber’s texture and… Read More »What Are Hot House Cucumbers?

Melissa’s Hot House Cucumbers are available year-round out of California and are “burp-less” cucumbers that are practically seedless. Do hothouse cucumbers have seeds? English (or… Read More »Is Hot House Cucumber Seedless?

English cucumbers, Cucumis sativus, were actually bred to create a cucumber without some of the more undesirable characteristics that this vegetable has, such as a… Read More »Are Hothouse Cucumbers The Same As English Seedless?

English cucumbers are sweet, slender, straight and have fewer, less noticeable seeds than many other cucumbers. You’ll also see them called greenhouse cucumbers, hot house… Read More »Is Greenhouse Cucumber Same As English?

English cucumbers are usually very firm and crunchy. Because their seeds are so thin and small, the middle part of the English cucumber had the… Read More »Are English Cucumbers Crunchy?

Cucumbers and Acid Reflux With a few exceptions, vegetables are alkaline and shouldn’t worsen GERD. Cucumbers have a pH of 5.1 to 5.7, so they… Read More »Are English Cucumbers Acidic?

English cucumbers are sweet, slender, straight and have fewer, less noticeable seeds than many other cucumbers. You’ll also see them called greenhouse cucumbers, hot house… Read More »Is An English Cucumber The Same As A Seedless Cucumber?

These are longer and more narrow than Slicer cucumbers. Most of the time they are not waxed and, instead, wrapped in plastic. Are all cucumbers… Read More »Do English Cucumbers Have Wax On Them?

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… Read More »Is English Cucumber Better Than Regular Cucumber?