Have you ever wondered why one specific type of produce, the English cucumber, is packaged differently from almost every other fruit or vegetable in an American grocery store? Or why these coddled ...

Sweet Success, and Marketmore 76. Compost poor quality fruit that are not suitable for eating. Then adjust your care to ensure better quality cucumbers for the remainder of the season. Consider ...

Cucumbers thrive in warm, sunny conditions and should be planted outdoors only after soil temperatures reach at least 70 ...

Some foods enhance the taste of others even though they are not that impressive to see. A cucumber is one of these. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are known as a vegetable, ...

To avoid the problem, plant bitter-free cucumber cultivars, such as ‘Sweet Slice’ and ‘Sweet Success.’ Watering cucumber plants once a week during hot, dry weather may also be helpful.

On the other side, spoon beets and top with cucumbers. Sprinkle with olive oil and garnish with scallions and dill sprigs. There are few root vegetables that are as dense and sweet as beets.