Cucumber Facts | Facts about Cucumbers

How much of a cucumber is water?

A cucumber is about 96% water.

Cucumbers have been grown in India for about 3,000 years.

Roman Emperor Tiberius reportedly ate cucumbers every day, and his gardeners grew them in early greenhouses.

Botanically speaking, a cucumber is a fruit in the gourd family.

Burpless cucumbers have less of the compound that makes some cucumbers bitter.

A sea cucumber isn't a plant. It's a sea animal.

Videos of cats being startled by cucumbers went viral online.

Pickles are usually cucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar.

Pickling cucumbers and slicing cucumbers are different varieties.

Cucumber slices are put on the eyes because their coolness can reduce puffiness.