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name: Cucumbers

flavor_bible_name_variants: cucumber,cucumbers,cucumbers sauted

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status: draft

source: foodb,flavor_bible

food_db_name: Cucumber

flavor_db_name_variants: cucumber

name_scientific: Cucumis sativus

description: Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as culinary vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and burpless. Within these varieties, several different cultivars have emerged. The cucumber is originally from Southern Asia, but now grows on most continents. Many different varieties are traded on the global market.

itis_id: 22364

wikipedia_id: Cucumber

picture_file_name: 65.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 117101

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:30:14.000Z

legacy_id: 69

food_group: Gourds

food_subgroup: Gourds

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:18.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:15.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: true

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 3659

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00065