In a Nov. 17 warning letter the Food and Drug Administration outlined problems at Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, FL, ...

This video explains why some cucumbers are best harvested early before they go bitter and taste bad. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland Australia about ...

“What do you do?” This is a common and frequently asked question at garden parties, but the question always feels strange to me. Maybe that's because I am Hui, people of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. The ...

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That’s the most common description of many synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), sucralose, aspartame and neotame. Ironic really. Since sweeteners should, by definition ...

Continuation of our seed germination time lapse series. Each seed was planted in a clear glass jar/container near the edge to have better vision of how the root developing under soil. This included 4 ...

Why Grow Cucumbers at Home? Let’s be honest – store-bought cucumbers can be hit or miss. Sometimes they’re fresh and crunchy, other times they’re soft and disappointing. When you grow your own, you ...

Can this trick actually make cucumbers less bitter? We asked. Stacey Lastoe is a former senior editor for CNN Travel with an Emmy for her work. Now a freelancer, her work can be found in Allrecipes, ...

Karen is a writer and editor with more than 25 years of print and digital media experience working in newspapers, educational publishing, marketing, nonprofits, and magazines. Cucumbers are one of the ...

The bitterness in cucumbers (and some other vegetables like zucchini) comes from cucurbitacin, a chemical the plants produce as a defense against environmental stress and wildlife. In the wild, the ...

Resarchers targeted the genetics that underpin fruit elongation in domesticated cucumbers which are longer than their stubby, bitter tasting wild relatives. Cucumbers, a summer staple of salads and ...