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Cucumbers grown to eat fresh are called slicing cucumbers. The main varieties of slicers mature on vines with large leaves that provide shading. [20] Slicers grown commercially for the North American market are generally longer, smoother, more uniform in color, and have much tougher skin.
The name "cucumber tree" refers to the unripe fruit, which is green and often shaped like a small cucumber; the fruit matures to a dark red color and is 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in) long and 4 centimetres (1.6 in) broad, with the individual carpels splitting open to release the bright red seeds, 10–60 per fruit. The ripe fruit is a ...
The biosynthesis of cucurbitacin C has been described. Zhang et al. (2014) identified nine cucumber genes in the pathway for biosynthesis of cucurbitacin C and elucidated four catalytic steps. [7] These authors also discovered the transcription factors Bl (Bitter leaf) and Bt (Bitter fruit) that regulate this pathway in leaves and fruits ...
Spotted cucumber beetle A spotted cucumber beetle eating a leaf. Diabrotica undecimpunctata on goldenrod. Diabrotica undecimpunctata, the spotted cucumber beetle or southern corn rootworm, is a species of cucumber beetle that is native to North America. The species can be a major agricultural pest insect in North America.
Medeola virginiana, known as Indian cucumber, [2] [4] cucumber root, [5] or Indian cucumber-root, [6] [7] [8] is an eastern North American plant species in the lily family, Liliaceae. [2] It is the only currently recognized plant species in the genus Medeola. [9] It grows in the understory of forests.
What the experts say about eating the wax coating. Plus, tips for how to avoid it.
The FDA says 100 people across 23 states were infected with the salmonella strain linked to the cucumbers from SunFed Produce and others. ... (81%) reported eating or likely eating cucumbers.” ...
Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, pot herbs, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. Leaf vegetables eaten raw in a salad can be called salad greens. Nearly one thousand species of plants with edible leaves are known.