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.

Edward L Myrick Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Glenn Harvey & Son Inc HQ

Overview (4) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Reddick, 32686 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant, Leeks, Onions, Bulb

Erie-James Ltd

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Leamington, N8H 3H4 Ontario

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes, Rutabagas

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Wonder Fields Inc

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577-6924 Texas

Berries:

Blueberries

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro, White Onions, Red Onions

Salad Vegetables:

Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Carrots, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93711 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Figs, Pears

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Pantano Produce Company Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85034 Arizona

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Green Genes Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma

Berries:

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

Wish Farms

Overview (25) (11) (2)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33564 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries, Organic Strawberries

Salad Vegetables:

Pickling Cucumbers

105387_Nino Salvaggio Fruit & Vegetable Market Inc

Nino Salvaggio Fruit & Vegetable Market Inc HQ

Overview (2) (0) (3)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Saint Clair Shores, 48081 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Commodity Overview

Produce Availability

PLUs

Varieties

Facts

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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