On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:06:41 -0000, "Ophelia"
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>"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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>> I have been told not to keep cucumbers in the fridge. Well, I tried it by
>> keeping a cucumber in the fruit bowl on the counter top. This afternoon
>> after a couple of days, I discovered a healthy crop of white mold on the
>> unused cucumber. I am going to use the fridge!!!
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>Hmm I've never tried to keep one on the counter top ... and now I never
>shall )

Cukes keep very well on the counter top, in pickling brine! LOL