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

Colors Information:
Domestic:
Import:
Export:
All:

PLUs

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

Varieties

Armenian Cucumbers

Japanese Cucumbers

Lemon Cucumbers

Pickling Cucumbers

Persian Cucumbers

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.

Kegel's Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lancaster, 17603 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

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R J Hinnant & Sons Farms

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Kenly, 27542 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Sweet Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

S.M.P. Southeast Marketing/Edmondson Farms

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vardaman, 38878 Mississippi

Berries:

Blueberries

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Greens, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Sweet Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Southern Corporate Packers Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Immokalee, 34142 Florida

Melons:

Watermelon

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

D & K Chicago

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Farm-Wey Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lakeland, 33813 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts

Pero Family Farms Food Co LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Delray Beach, 33446 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers

Eubanks Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lucedale, 39452 Mississippi

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Eggplant, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Western Pacific Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Santa Barbara, 93101 California

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Commodity Overview

Produce Availability

PLUs

Varieties

Facts

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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