Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions. Yet breeding improved varieties—plants that are more resilient, produce ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most severe recall warning for cucumber products distributed across multiple states because of salmonella contamination. Chefs Warehouse, based in ...

If you’re scanning the produce aisles at the grocery store, it can be difficult to recognize a zucchini vs. cucumber from a few steps away. Frankly, it can still be difficult to tell these two oblong, ...

Three summers ago, Kiel University biomechanist Stainslav Gorb, returned to Germany after a vacation in Turkey with a present for Ph.D. student Helen Gorges. "He came back and was like, 'Helen, I ...

This minty agua fresca is a refreshing summer treat. Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining ...