Description: Long vegetable with rich green skin
Availability: Year round � but best in summer
Facts: Cucumbers probably first grew wild in the mountains of northern India. Only cucumbers grown outdoors will produce seeds; greenhouse cucumbers have no seeds. This is because green house cucumbers are not pollinated. Related to squash.
Serving Size = 1/2 CUP
Selection: Choose firm, well shaped cucumbers with dark green color, heavy for size.
Storage: Refrigerate in plastic bag up to 1 week.
Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free; low calorie; good source of vitamin C.
Pigments: Beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxathin,
Phytochemicals: Flavones, flavonanones, flavonols,
ORAC Score: 60
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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