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

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.

Unión Agrícola Estatal de Michoacan AA

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Government & Education, Trade Association

Location HQ:

Morelia, 58000

Berries:

Blackberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Zervos, A & Co O E

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter

Location HQ:

Menemeni, 54628

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Castalia Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Trade Association

Location HQ:

Castalia, 44824 Ohio

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Bayer Cropscience

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Enon, 45323 Ohio

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Stone Fruit:

Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Onions, Bulb, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli

Farm Hill Gardens

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Cincinnati, 45231 Ohio

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Tomatoes

Empkie Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Port Austin, 48467 Michigan

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Above All Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Benton Harbor, 49022 Michigan

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes

Gary F Bartley

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dowagiac, 49047 Michigan

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Jonagold Apples

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Hungarian Wax Chili Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Browns Orchard

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Bear Lake, 49614 Michigan

Berries:

Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes

MultifrioTeculután

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Zacapa,

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Carrots, Cucumbers

Specialties:

Baby Vegetables, Bitter Melon, Chinese Cinnabar Melon

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Commodity Overview

PLUs

Varieties

Facts

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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