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cucumbers

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Cucumbers are "incredibly limited in supply", while peppers have been failing to ripen, the firm said.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

Kosher Dills: Cucumbers can be challenging for the beginning pickler, as they're not as dense or firm as some of the other vegetable candidates.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2022

Cucumbers, scallions and sprigs of cilantro are the finishing touches.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021

Cucumbers barely escaped the “Dirty Dozen,” ranking 13th from the top for pesticide residues.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2017

Cucumbers to be brittle need scalding several times.

From The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous