Cucumbers are an excellent source of vitamin K and molybdenum. They are also a very good source of the pantothenic acid. They are also a good source of copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, biotin, and vitamin B1. They also contain the important nail health-promoting mineral silica.
Cucumber
Cucumbers are cylindrical in shape, around 6-8 inches in size and have a dark green skin. The skin is somewhat ribbed in appearance with small bumps and nodes. The skin of a Cucumber can be thick, depending on the variety, but not thick enough to require more than a vegetable peeler to remove. A Cucumber’s flesh is light green with pale, edible seeds. The flesh has a 96% moisture content.
Japanese cucumbers are similar to English cucumbers - they are firm, thin, long and an even dark-green color. However, the Japanese cucumber has prickly skin.The Japanese cucumber has several advantages over common cucumbers. It is slender, thin-skinned, void of developed seeds, never bitter and entirely edible.
Persian cucumbers skin is smooth, thin and perfectly textured, their flesh is crisp, sweet, succulent, and void of developed seeds. They have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. The interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than the skin. The perfect Persian cucumber measures 4 to 6 inches in length, as this is the size when it is at its peak of sweetness.
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