id: 65
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