Cucumbers: Surprising Health and Nutritional Benefits of Cucumber, Cucumber Juice, Seed.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a fruit consumed as a vegetable. It belongs to the cucurbit family (Cucurbitaceae) alongside fluted pumpkin, cantaloupe, watermelon, squashes, muskmelon, and loofah gourd. The edible fruit can be seedless, seeded, or mini. It may have originated from India (south foot of the Himalayas), or possibly Burma. Columbus brought it with … Read more
