Watching bright yellow flowers bloom on your cucumber (Cucumis sativa) plant can be rewarding, but it can be frustrating when no cucumbers follow. This common issue often arises due to an imbalance ...

Cucumber fruits vary strikingly—from long, slender East Asian varieties to short, round pickling types—and this diversity underpins their global popularity. Yet, the genetic forces driving such ...

Cucumbers are center stage this week on my kitchen cutting board and next to my keyboard for snacking. My garden may lack cucumbers, but there is no shortage of them sliced, diced and served in my ...

Cucumbers are among the most popular garden vegetables, and growing them can be rewarding and delicious. Cucumbers thrive in Iowa’s warm summer and quickly produce a bounty of fresh, homegrown ...

A recent study has uncovered the pivotal role of the enzyme CsNADP-ME2 (NADP-dependent malic enzyme, NADP-ME) in cucumbers, controlling the delicate balance between carbon and amino acid metabolism ...

Every year when the new cucumber crop starts, I get asked about funny-looking cucumbers. Why are some cucumbers normal while others have a distinct curve to them even though they are from the same ...