Cucumbers

Cucumbers

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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  • Import:
  • Export:
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PLUs

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

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Retailer
Location HQ:
Cornwall, 12518 New York
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Pears
Stone Fruit:
Peaches, Plums
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados
Cooking Vegetables:
Artichokes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Onions, Bulb
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W & K Farms Inc

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Manorville, 11949 New York
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados
Cooking Vegetables:
Artichokes, Corn, Pumpkins
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers
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Northstar Nursery

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Supplier of Non-Floral Items to Floral Dept, Nursery/Florist
Location HQ:
Oakdale, 55128 Minnesota
Berries:
Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Grapes, Pears
Stone Fruit:
Cherries
Cooking Vegetables:
Cauliflower, Onions, Bulb, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell
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Seaway Distributors Ltd

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Importer
Location HQ:
Bedford, B4B 1J6 Nova Scotia
Deciduous Fruit:
Grapes
Melons:
Watermelon
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Corn
Salad Vegetables:
Celery, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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Del Sol Greenhouses Inc

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Kingsville, N9Y 2E4 Ontario
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes
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Pickering Hill Farms

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Grafton, 44044 Ohio
Berries:
Strawberries
Cooking Vegetables:
Corn, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Green Beans
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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Apple Hill Farm

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Ithaca, 48847 Michigan
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Cooking Vegetables:
Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers
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Shivanand Ganga

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Sangre Grande,
Tropical Fruit:
Pineapple, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Eggplant, Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Celery, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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W E Whiting & Sons Inc

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Nursery/Florist
Location HQ:
Auburn, 04210 Maine
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Watermelon
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell
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Pridgen Farms

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Rocky Point, 28457 North Carolina
Berries:
Strawberries
Melons:
Watermelon
Stone Fruit:
Peaches
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Corn, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell








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