Time to market of cucumber
Cucumber is mainly produced in Shouguang, Shandong Province, where the climate, soil and environment are very suitable for the growth of cucumber. Generally speaking, June is the period when cucumbers are ripe, picked and listed. The price of coins is 0.40~0.50 yuan/kg, which is about 10 yuan/kg in winter, but the price varies with seasons and regions.
Picking skills of cucumber
1. Look at the color of the melon: if the color of the melon is bright green, it means it is tender; If the melon is yellow or close to yellow, it means it is old. Green and black melons are more delicious, but those light green cucumbers are not delicious.
2, look at the horizontal stripes: If you touch the surface of cucumber with your hands, you feel that the horizontal stripes on the epidermis are more prominent, which is usually better to eat, while those epidermis have no horizontal stripes and the taste is not very good.
How to choose fresh cucumbers?
Look at the surface of cucumber, there are many delicate thorns on the surface, which feel prickly, indicating that it is fresh cucumber, or the melon head with yellow flowers and bright colors, indicating that it is fresh.
How to choose whether the cucumber is ripe or not?
Under normal circumstances, if you see cucumber with uniform thickness and green skin color, it means it is mature. If it is yellow, it is too mature.
Efficacy and function of cucumber
Cucumber juice contains a lot of cucurbitacin C, which can effectively enhance human immunity and has a certain anti-cancer effect. Moreover, the vitamin E contained in it can play a very good antioxidant role, can delay the aging of the body, eliminate eye wrinkles, and can also lower blood sugar, blood lipid and lose weight.