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Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
Cucumbers are available year round.
Current Facts
Technically cucumbers are a fruit but are prepared, eaten and thought of as a vegetable. Cucumbers have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. The interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than the exterior rind. A proven fact that explains the old expression "cool as a cucumber".
Description/Taste
Most often heavily waxed, cucumbers have a dark rich green skin surrounding a whitish firm flesh that offers a very mellow flavor. Some have small bumps and sometimes light green or whitish spots that do not affect quality. Waxing extends a cucumber's shelf life.
Applications
Waxed cucumbers should be peeled to make this vegetable more digestible. Unwaxed cucumbers need only scrubbing before slicing. Taste the skin to test for bitterness before deciding to peel or not to peel. Cucumbers pair well with mint and dill. Add slices to mixed green salads or use as edible garnish. Marinate peeled slices in seasoned vinegar.
Geography/History
A member of the Cucurbitaceae family and of the Genus Cucumis sativus, the cucumber is botanically a fruit that is consumed as a vegetable. The definition of a fruit is that part of a plant which houses seeds including tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. A vegetable is defined as a vegetative part of the plant including roots, stems and leaves. Produced on sprawling vines with dark green rough three-pointed leaves, cucumbers prefer humid weather, warm moist soil and nurturing sunshine. Frequent watering makes this fruit juicy and crisp. Growing across the United States, they must be planted after the danger of spring frost. Although there are many varieties of cucumbers, there are actually just three main types. The most common and familiar is the slicing cucumber, followed by the pickling cucumber and the nearly seedless English cucumber. In the United States, Florida grows the most cucumbers. California, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia are other significant suppliers. Cucumbers are also imported from Mexico.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Cucumbers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Cucumbers are available year round.
Current Facts
Technically cucumbers are a fruit but are prepared, eaten and thought of as a vegetable. Cucumbers have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. The interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than the exterior rind. A proven fact that explains the old expression "cool as a cucumber".
Description/Taste
Most often heavily waxed, cucumbers have a dark rich green skin surrounding a whitish firm flesh that offers a very mellow flavor. Some have small bumps and sometimes light green or whitish spots that do not affect quality. Waxing extends a cucumber's shelf life.
Applications
Waxed cucumbers should be peeled to make this vegetable more digestible. Unwaxed cucumbers need only scrubbing before slicing. Taste the skin to test for bitterness before deciding to peel or not to peel. Cucumbers pair well with mint and dill. Add slices to mixed green salads or use as edible garnish. Marinate peeled slices in seasoned vinegar.
Geography/History
A member of the Cucurbitaceae family and of the Genus Cucumis sativus, the cucumber is botanically a fruit that is consumed as a vegetable. The definition of a fruit is that part of a plant which houses seeds including tomatoes, apples and cucumbers. A vegetable is defined as a vegetative part of the plant including roots, stems and leaves. Produced on sprawling vines with dark green rough three-pointed leaves, cucumbers prefer humid weather, warm moist soil and nurturing sunshine. Frequent watering makes this fruit juicy and crisp. Growing across the United States, they must be planted after the danger of spring frost. Although there are many varieties of cucumbers, there are actually just three main types. The most common and familiar is the slicing cucumber, followed by the pickling cucumber and the nearly seedless English cucumber. In the United States, Florida grows the most cucumbers. California, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia are other significant suppliers. Cucumbers are also imported from Mexico.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Come On In La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-1063 |
| Capriottis - Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-542-1987 |
| Studio Diner | San Diego CA | 858-715-6400 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Cups | San Diego CA | 858-459-2877 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| 98 Bottles | San Diego CA | 619-549-5097 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| Goldilocks | National City CA | 619-477-7071 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Come On In Sorento Valley | San Diego CA | 858-558-8964 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Puesto | Country Club CA | 858-775-2289 |
| The Kebab Shop (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-525-0055 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
| Del Mar Pizza | Del Mar CA | 858-481-8088 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Come on in Pacific Heights | San Diego CA | 858-638-0088 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619 764 5475 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Nick's At The Beach | San Diego CA | 858-270-1730 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Sushi Bar Nippon | San Diego CA | 619-544-9779 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
| Chedi Thai Bistro | San Diego CA | 858-551-8424 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Reds | San Diego CA | 619-523-5540 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Gingham Bar | La Mesa CA | 619-797-1922 |
| Indigo Grill | San Diego CA | 619-234-6802 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Searsucker Bar | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-224-4700 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Bunz a Burger Joint | San Diego CA | 619-298-6515 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Alexander's on 30 th | San Diego CA | 619-281-2539 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| True North Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-291-3815 |
| Toast Enoteca Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-269-4342 |
| Nick's At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| The Kebab Shop Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-550-5481 |
| Relm-San Elijo | San Marcos CA | 760-798-9804 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Come On In Carmel Valley | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Saffron | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
| Relm-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-9463 |
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| The Kebab Shop (Encinites) | Encinitas CA | 760-634-9822 |
| Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-238-9880 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Cucumbers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
