How To Store Cucumbers

There is nothing better than a nice crunchy tasty cucumber! Have you however got your cucumber out and they have started rotting and going watery and slimy? Well in this article we are going to explain how to store cucumbers and keep them tasting delicious and crunchy. If you store cucumbers properly you can keep them for up to one week and they will taste delicious. So let’s find out how to store cucumbers the best way!

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Wash your cucumber

If you have grown cucumber at home in the greenhouse or on the allotment you will need to first give it a good wash as you don’t know what might have crawled across it while it was growing. If you purchased your cucumber from a shop remove all the plastic packaging then wash it. Make sure you remove all the plastic packaging and that it is disposed of correctly.

Keep your cucumber dry

After you have washed your cucumber in the top step you need to dry your cucumber thoroughly. You do not want your cucumber to be wet this can cause it to go moldy and start to rot. Wrap your cucumber in a dry piece of kitchen roll once it has been dried. This is to absorb any moisture on the cucumber and will stop it from deteriorating fast. You can also do this will salad leaves also.

Tuck your cucumber away

Once you have wrapped your cucumber in a kitchen roll you need to then put your cucumber in a carrier bag, do not use a sealable bag as this will make it sweat. If that’s all you have left the end is open. This is to prevent the other fruit and vegetables that set off gas from affecting the cucumber – this will encourage it to ripen more and rot.

Keep your Cucumber cool

The best place to keep your cucumber cold once you have wrapped it in step one and put it in a carrier bag is to place it in the drawer at the bottom of the fridge. Do not put your cucumber in the coldest part of the fridge or even in the freezer it will not like it.

Purchase Cucumber Seeds

Do you want to try growing your own cucumbers? Here you can find seeds available to buy on amazon:-

We hope you have found our tips on how to store cucumbers useful. You can find out lots more hints and tips on vegetables and fruit here.