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.

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.
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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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Armando Arizmendi

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Business Type:
Grower, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Mexico D F, 09040
Cooking Vegetables:
Eggplant, Zucchini Squash
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Tomatoes
Specialties:
Chayote
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Bionatur Invernaderos Biologicos de Mexico SA de CV

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Jocotitlan, 50700
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers
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Baja Frut SA de CV

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Exporter
Location HQ:
Tijuana,
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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Fresh Mex

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Colon, 76280
Cooking Vegetables:
Eggplant
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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Empresa Agricola de Mexicali

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Mexicali, 21040
Cooking Vegetables:
Cabbage, Onions, Bulb, Zucchini Squash
Salad Vegetables:
Carrots, Cucumbers
Specialties:
Tomatillo
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León Modesto Vices

Overview (0)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
Actopan,
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers
Cooking Vegetables:
Peppers, Chili
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Valle de Casas Grandes SPR

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Nuevo Casas Grandes, 31700
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb, Jalapeño Peppers
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers
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Garcia Esteban Valenzuela

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Los Mochis, 81280
Cooking Vegetables:
Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Tomatoes
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Luken Felix Tonella

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower
Location HQ:
Hermosillo, 83190
Cooking Vegetables:
Corn
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers
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Miguel Rentería Alvarez e Hijos

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Aguascalientes, 20135
Tropical Fruit:
Bananas
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Tomatoes








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