Where does cucumbers come from?

Answer 1

The cucumber has been cultivated for about 3000 years and has its origins in Nepal. Thought to have come to Europe with the Greeks and Romans, although it is not recorded in France until the 9th Century and in England in the 14th Century and arrived in America in the late 16th Century. China now produces the largest crop in the world with over 40 million tonnes

Answer 2

Cucumbers begin as a seed planted in the ground, which grows into a vine that develops tiny flowers. The tiny flowers are the beginning of the cucumber that will grow on the vine.