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Pack Size: 36ct, 42ct, 48ct
Availability: June-October
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Cucumber is a plant from the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae,and is often considered a vegetable when it is actually a fruit because its enclosed seed and development from a flower. Usually the cucumber is harvested and eaten at its unripe green stage instead of the ripe yellow stage, because the taste tends to be sour and bitter. Cucumbers are often put in salads to add a certain crunch and an attractive look to the salad. They can also be marinated in vinaigrette for a cucumber salad. Cucumbers have a high nutritional value of Vitamin C and magnesium with their skin being rich in fiber.