CURIOSITIES OF THE CUCUMBER THAT PERHAPS YOU DID NOT KNOW

Fecha de Publicación: 26/07/2021

Curiosities of the cucumber that perhaps you did not know

1. It is one of the most harvested and consumed vegetables worldwide, it belongs to the cucurbitaceae family and is a cousin of melon, watermelon and pumpkins.
2. It is a summer vegetable, although today it can be bought throughout the year thanks to greenhouse crops, which have proliferated in an extraordinary way.
3. Cucumber is a food with low caloric intake and few carbohydrates; it also provides fibers, vitamins A, B, C and E, potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.
4. It is consumed mainly in salads, any that does not occur, cut into thin slices and raw, in cold creams or in sauces, becoming a very refreshing food in the summer season.
5. In 2017, more than 956 thousand tons were produced and of the 29 producing entities, Sinaloa is the undisputed leader with a contribution of 32.3 percent of the total harvested.