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Cucumbers

Cucumbers are a long, round, green seed vegetable. They are usually sliced and eaten raw or pickled.

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Can betta fish eat cucumber?

Bettas are carnivores, though when starving, they have been known to eat plant roots, or other plant material. This is very bad for them, as their digestive system is not suited to digesting plant matter. It will clog up their system and kill them over time. Just go to walmart and shell out the $3.45 for the cheep betta pellet food for crying out loud.

How much does 1 pound of cucumbers cost?

Cucumber prices vary by location and by season. In the US, they can be as low as 30 to 50 cents per cucumber, average 0.50 to 0.75 pound each. They can be as high as 90 cents per pound or higher.

Do cucumbers grow in the US and where?

Cucumbers can be grown in your garden in nearly every state in the US, except Alaska and perhaps some of the northern states. Cucumbers for commercial production are grown primarily in the southern half of the mainland US. Cukes for fresh produce are mainly in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New York, California, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Processing cukes (such as for pickles) are primarily in Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio, and South Carolina.

How many calories in half a cup of sliced cucumber?

When peeled there are:

  • approx 7 calories in half a cup of sliced cucumber.

When unpeeled there are:

  • approx 8 calories in one half cup of sliced cucumber.

Can eating too many cucumbers be bad for your health?

Cucumber has high amount of a mineral named silicia, it is a very healthy mineral that make sure that the calcium in our bdoy is possessed in the bones and not other places, it is also an important component in healthy hair, nails and skin.

You should not worry about eating too much cucumbers but moderation is the best alternative to everything, eat alot but not too much.

How many quarts in a bushel of cucumbers?

Quayhogs are hard or soft shell clams. They are eaten all over the world. They vary in size, some being up to 500 pounds and some documented to be 400 years old. How many in a pound? You figure it out. Charles R. Thomas, M.D.

How long does a cucumber plant live for?

1) The watermelon vines sprout and begin to grow in the spring.

2) By early summer they may have produced large numbers of large fruits, with hundreds of seeds in each melon.

3) The fruits eaten by people and animals take the seeds to new areas. The melons that rot fertilize the ground, and a few of the seeds will sprout the following spring.

What is the best climate conditions for growing a cucumber?

A Mediterranean is best for growing basil because basil grows better in warm areas and is very sensitive to the cold. It originated in India which is in the East. India is very warm and very good for growing basil.

Does celery belong to the cucumber family?

Yes. They both belong to the family Cucurbitaceae.

How many grams are in 2 cups of cucumber?

According to freeAmericanRecipes.com and CookItSimply, 2 cups of raw cucumber, diced or chopped, equals 300 grams or 10.6 ounces.

How many pickling cucumbers equal a gallon?

45 cucumbers would make 45 pickles, unless of course you are talking about sliced pickles.

Does cucumbers have vitamin C?

Half a cup of sliced cucumber with skins contains .34 grams protein, 8 calories and .3 grams fiber.

Potassium - 76 mg

Phosphorus - 12 mg

Magnesium - 7 mg

Sodium - 1 mg

Calcium - 8 mg

Iron - 0.15 mg

Zinc - 0.1 mg

Copper - 0.021 mg

Manganese - 0.041 mg

Selenium - 0.2 mcg

Also contains small amounts of other minerals.

Vitamin C - 1.5 mg

Niacin - 0.051 mg

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.014 mg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.017 mg

Vitamin B6 - 0.021 mg

Folate - 4 mcg

Pantothenic Acid - 0.135 mg

Vitamin A - 55 IU

Vitamin K - 8.5 mcg

Vitamin E - 0.02 mg

Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.

How healthy is a cucumber?

The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. The main varieties are used for slicing and pickling. One is burpless. They can be used fresh, cooked or pickled.

It is technically a fruit but from the culinary aspect, it is often considered a vegetable.

What can you use cucumbers for?

the water,salt,and vinegar helps keep the cucumbers fresh and crunchy for a longer period and also give it a cool sour salty twist

Here is a recipe for Cucumber Sour Cream Salad

Ingredients1 cucumber, sliced thin

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon white vinegar

Coarse salt and ground pepper

InstructionsSprinkle sliced cucumbers with salt, let stand 30 minutes.

Then drain thoroughly.

In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, dill and vinegar.

Add cucumbers, and toss to coat.

Refrigerate covered for a few hours before serving.

Recipe from http://www.recipesme.com/cucumber-sour-cream-salad/

Are cucumbers fruits or vegtables?

fruit becase they have seeds and fruits have seeds

How does a salt solution preserve cucumbers?

The high salt concentration kills any organisms which would have cause the cucumber to otherwise decompose. This is a result of osmosis - the water would move out of the organism's body to an area of lower concentration (the solution).

Does cucumbers cool your body down?

Cucumbers have a lot of water in themselves, but they won't make you cooler. It is the same if you drink water on the hot day. Just by drinking water your temperature won't decrease. When your sweat is evaporating from the skin it takes heat away from you, that's why you're feeling cooler and water is important that you'd have enough fluids to sweat.

How is a cucumber good for you?

Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana. Bitter melon contains a unique phyto-constituent that has been confirmed to have a hypoglycemic effect called charantin. There is also another insulin-like compound known as polypeptide P which have been suggested as insulin replacement in some diabetic patients.

What is a cucumber vegtible or a fruit?

A cucumber is a fruit but for culinary purposes is treated as a vegetable