Mine come shrink-wrapped from Canada. I use sparingly. I'm wondering
if it helps or hinders to leave the unused portion of the cucumber in
the shrink wrap? I've noticed that after a few days the cucumber in
the shrink wrap becomes mushy and slimy in places. Would the cucumber
last a couple more days if taken out of the shrink wrap.

Tks

>Mine come shrink-wrapped from Canada. I use sparingly. I'm wondering
>if it helps or hinders to leave the unused portion of the cucumber in
>the shrink wrap? I've noticed that after a few days the cucumber in
>the shrink wrap becomes mushy and slimy in places. Would the cucumber
>last a couple more days if taken out of the shrink wrap.
>
>Tks
>
>
>
>

..........good question! I have the same trouble and am wondering the same
thing.
Quando(Mike)

Quando6 wrote:

> >Mine come shrink-wrapped from Canada. I use sparingly. I'm wondering
> >if it helps or hinders to leave the unused portion of the cucumber in
> >the shrink wrap? I've noticed that after a few days the cucumber in
> >the shrink wrap becomes mushy and slimy in places. Would the cucumber
> >last a couple more days if taken out of the shrink wrap.
> >Tks
> .........good question! I have the same trouble and am wondering the same
> thing.
> Quando(Mike)

Mine seems to keep better out of the shrink wrap, but I bag it in green
produce bags. Seems to keep better open, not sealed and pretty dry inside.
Edrena

stark wrote:
>
> Mine come shrink-wrapped from Canada. I use sparingly. I'm wondering
> if it helps or hinders to leave the unused portion of the cucumber in
> the shrink wrap? I've noticed that after a few days the cucumber in
> the shrink wrap becomes mushy and slimy in places. Would the cucumber
> last a couple more days if taken out of the shrink wrap.
>
> Tks

We use a lot of those cucumbers. Remove the shrink wrap carefully, but
place a piece of it over the cut end. And eat the cucumber in a couple
of days! They are available all year round; no need to hoard them.

stark > wrote in message >. ..
> Mine come shrink-wrapped from Canada. I use sparingly. I'm wondering
> if it helps or hinders to leave the unused portion of the cucumber in
> the shrink wrap? I've noticed that after a few days the cucumber in
> the shrink wrap becomes mushy and slimy in places. Would the cucumber
> last a couple more days if taken out of the shrink wrap.
>
> Tks

I leave mine in the shrink wrap, put a baggie over the cut end, and
rubberband it on. The cucumber usually lasts at least a week
in the vegetable drawer.

I get it out almost every night and put a few slices on our dinnertime
salads.

I'm pretty careful about picking through the cucumbers at the store
to make sure I get a good one--firm at both ends, not banged up.
I wonder if your cucumbers are bruised and therefore go mushy in
spots under the shrink wrap.

Cindy Hamilton

In article >, Cindy
hamilton > wrote:


> I leave mine in the shrink wrap, put a baggie over the cut end, and
> rubberband it on. The cucumber usually lasts at least a week
> in the vegetable drawer.
>
> I get it out almost every night and put a few slices on our dinnertime
> salads.
>
> I'm pretty careful about picking through the cucumbers at the store
> to make sure I get a good one--firm at both ends, not banged up.
> I wonder if your cucumbers are bruised and therefore go mushy in
> spots under the shrink wrap.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Thanks, Cindy. Mine last about that long. They are in pretty good
shape leaving the store; just wondering if the shrink wrap helped or
hindered. When they first showed up in our stores they were $2.99
apiece; now they're around .99 cents which makes worrying about the
shring wrap not that critical.

> stark sraven

>>Cindy wrote:
>>
>> I get it out almost every night
>>
>> I'm pretty careful about picking through the cucumbers at the store
>> to make sure I get a good one--firm
>
>When they first showed up in our stores they were $2.99 apiece; now they're
around .99 cents

Burpless cukes (they're not seedless) are extremely easy to grow... two plants
will constantly supply more than a family can consume all summer. Btw, cukes
are only burpless if you eat the skin.


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