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Cucumbers

Commodity Overview

Cucumbers continued to be popular with consumers, with sales increasing nearly 20% over 2020. With a variety of cucumber options to choose from, shoppers are discovering the versatility of the cukes, from using them in salads to adding them to sandwiches or eating them out of hand as a snack.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4593 English/hothouse/long seedless
4062 green
4594 Japanese/white
4596 pickling

Varieties

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Armenian Cucumbers
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Japanese Cucumbers
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Lemon Cucumbers
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Pickling Cucumbers
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Persian Cucumbers
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English Cucumbers
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Facts

  • Cucumbers contain many important nutrient, but many are in the skin. Cucumbers contain some vitamin C, which boosts the immune system and helps to fight cancer. The cucumber’s skin contains fiber, which aids in digestion. Cucumbers also contain silica, which helps keep skin healthy.
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for cucumbers: fat-free, saturated fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol-free and low in calories.

Dynamic Displays

  • Include seeded and seedless varieties in your display. Be sure to label them so consumers know what they are getting.
  • Add specialty cucumbers to your display to increase sales and encourage consumers to try something new.
  • Include cucumbers in salad vegetable displays. Display them next to carrots for a striking color contrast.
  • Remind consumers that they can keep cucumbers fresh after cutting by wrapping the end in plastic wrap before putting it in the refrigerator.
  • Keep cucumbers and zucchini separate as they can be difficult to tell apart.

Food Service

  • Use hollowed out cucumber skins as a bowl for condiments like bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
  • Serve fried cucumbers as an appetizer with spicy mustard or cocktail sauce.
  • Serve fresh cream of cucumber soup for a different and refreshing soup flavor.
  • Cucumbers can be made into a sauce that pairs well with cold or hot meat.
  • Include cucumbers as a topping for sandwiches and wraps.
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Part N Parcel Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Dixmont, 04932-3002 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs, Onions, Bulb, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Spinach, Carrots
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O'Meara Family Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
New Sweden, 04762-3512 Maine
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins
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Kiwihill

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Augusta, 04330-2323 Maine
Stone Fruit:
Plums
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwifruit
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs
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True North Farms Inc

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Montville, 04941 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Bulb
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell
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Dorolenna Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Freedom, 04941-4248 New Hampshire
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Pears
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs
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Harmony Meadows Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Smyrna Mills, 04780-5207 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Bulb, Parsnips
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Rusted Rooster Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Guilford, 04443-3340 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Herbs, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Potatoes, Squash, Summer
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell
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Wild Miller Farm

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Palermo, 04354-6136 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Garlic, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Bulb, Parsnips, Peas
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The Good Shepherd’S Farm

Overview (0)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Bremen, 04551-3411 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Bulb, Parsnips
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Redbird Farm

Overview (0)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Harrington, 04643-3037 Maine
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs, Kale








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