CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBER
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CUCUMBER
The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family
Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon.
The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises
or other supporting frames, wrapping around ribbing with thin, spiraling tendrils.
The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit. The cucumber is a
vegetable, however, it is widely debated that it is a fruit.
The cucumber is roughly cylindrical, elongated with tapered ends, and may be as
large as 60 cm long and 10 cm in diameter. Cucumbers are grown to be eaten fresh
(called slicers). Those intended for pickling (called picklers) have a similar
appearance. Cucumbers are mainly eaten in the unripe green form. The ripe yellow
form normally becomes too bitter and sour. Cucumbers are usually more than 90%
water.
Cucumbers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumbers
Armenian cucumber
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_cucumber
Marah (plant)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marah_(plant)
Pickled cucumber
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickled_cucumber
Parthenocarpy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocarpy
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Cucumber
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber
Cucumber Plant Companions:
Plants That Grow Well
With Cucumbers
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumber-plant-companions.htm
GROWING CUCUMBERS
PLANTING, GROWING,
HARVESTING CUCUMBERS
https://www.almanac.com/plant/cucumbers
15 Different Types
of Cucumbers That
You Can Grow
https://www.trees.com/edible/cucumbers
TOP 33 CUCUMBER
VARIETIES TO
GROW AT HOME
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/top-cucumber-varieties/
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Types of Cucumbers:
Varieties from
Around the World
(Including Pictures)
https://leafyplace.com/types-of-cucumbers/
22 Different
Types of Cucumbers
https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-cucumbers/
25 Best Types of
Cucumber Best
Cucumber Varieties
https://balconygardenweb.com/types-of-cucumber-best-varieties/
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SECTION 2
WHAT IS
PICKLING?
What makes a pickle a pickle? On a most general level, pickles are
foods soaked in solutions that help prevent spoilage.
There are two basic categories of pickles. The first type includes
pickles preserved in vinegar, a strong acid in which few bacteria
can survive. Most of the bottled kosher cucumber pickles available
in the supermarket are preserved in vinegar.
The other category includes pickles soaked in a salt brine to encourages
fermentation—the growth of "good" bacteria that make a food less vulnerable
to "bad" spoilage-causing bacteria. Common examples of fermented pickles
include kimchi and many cucumber dill pickles.
What is Pickling?
https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/pickles/pickling.html
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SECTION 3
CUCUMBER
LINKS
3 Great Cucumber Plants
To Grow This Year
For Eating Or Pickling!
https://thisismygarden.com/2021/01/cucumber-plants-to-grow/
6 Cucumber Varieties
and How to Use Them
https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/cucumber-varieties/
The 7 Secrets To Growing
Cucumbers – How To Grow
An Incredible Crop!
https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2020/05/14/secrets-to-growing-cucumbers/
11 Cucumber Companion
Plants & 3 To Never
Plant With Cucumbers
https://www.ruralsprout.com/cucumber-companion-plants/
All About Cucumbers
https://www.burpee.com/blog/article10230.html
Beginner’s Guide on
How to Grow Cucumbers
https://hillsborough-homesteading.com/30-second-guide-growing-cucumbers/
Best Companion Plants
for Cucumbers and
Those to Avoid
https://www.thespruce.com/companion-plants-for-cucumbers-2540044
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THE BEST AND WORST
CUCUMBER COMPANION PLANTS
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/cucumber-companion-plants/
A brief article on
cucumber history
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/publications/vegetabletravelers/cucumber.html
A Brief Guide to
Types of Cucumbers
https://www.thespruceeats.com/cucumber-varieties-4069657
Cucumbers
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/vegetable/cucumber/
Cucumbers
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
Cucumbers
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/cucumbers/
Cucumber as health food
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
Cucumber Companion Planting:
7 Cucumber Companion Plants
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cucumber-companion-planting-guide#quiz-0
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Growing Cucumbers
http://www.gardeningpatch.com/vegetable/growing-cucumbers.aspx
Growing Cucumbers
https://bonnieplants.com/how-to-grow/growing-cucumbers/
Growing Cucumbers
http://your-vegetable-gardening-helper.com/cucumbers.html
Growing Cucumbers
from Sowing to Harvest
https://www.growveg.com/guides/growing-cucumbers-from-sowing-to-harvest/
Growing cucumbers
in home gardens
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-cucumbers
Grow the Best Cucumbers
with These 12 Steps
https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/2016/03/grow-the-best-cucumbers-with-these-12-steps/
HOW TO GROW CUCUMBERS
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/cucumbers/
How to Grow Cucumbers
https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/how-to-grow/grow-cucumbers
How to Grow Cucumbers
https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_cucumber/
How To Grow Cucumbers
From Seed: A Complete Guide
https://blog.backtotheroots.com/2020/11/18/how-to-grow-cucumbers/
How To Grow Your Best
Crop Of Cucumbers Ever!
https://thisismygarden.com/2020/01/how-to-grow-cucumbers/
How to Plant & Grow
Cucumbers: Complete Guide
https://gardenbeast.com/how-to-grow-cucumbers/
How to Plant, Grow
and Harvest Cucumbers
https://www.gardentech.com/blog/garden-and-lawn-protection/a-taste-of-summer-growing-cucumbers
A very brief history of
the cucumber in America
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~bcohen/cucumbers/history.html
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Fruits
&
Veggies Resources
State Programs and Resources
https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/state-programs-and-resources
Make
soil
loose
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-soil-loose-23694.html
World
Crops
Database
https://world-crops.com/home/
CROP
INDEX
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html
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Types of
Vegetables
https://3thanwong.com/types-of-vegetables/
Plants Database
National Gardening Association
http://garden.org/plants/
The Plant
Encyclopedia
http://theplantencyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
The Big
Bug Hunt
https://bigbughunt.com/
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