Want to see your kids get excited about eating cucumbers? Take them to a local farmers market over the next couple of months in search of Armenian cucumbers, also known as “snake cucumbers” or “snake ...

These sweet cucumbers aren’t cucumbers at all. They’re in the muskmelon family along with cantaloupe and honeydew. The slightly sweet, melon-like flavor should have tipped me off. They’re also called ...

The Armenian cucumber has a bit of an identity crisis. Botanically, it’s considered a melon, with seeds and a mushy center that resembles a cantaloupe and a raw aftertaste akin to watermelon rind.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you love cucumbers, consider branching out and trying different varieties, instead of sticking to your favorite every time you ...

Instructions: Prep grill with one chimney full of lump hardwood charcoal, dumped to one side of the grill. While the grill is heating up, slice the cucumber into 1½ to 2-inch chunks and lightly coat ...

Cucumbers add a fresh garden flavor to salads and slaws and are used in a number of beauty products and treatments. There are a great number of cucumber varieties available for home growing. Whether ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty / Edie Bloom Good news for anyone looking to stay hydrated this summer: you don’t have to search any further than the ...

What’s in season: Cucumbers, which are a member of the gourd family, come in a number of varieties far beyond the dark, thick-skinned ones you typically find at supermarkets. Local cucumbers begin ...

What’s in season: Although you can easily find cucumbers year-round at the supermarket, locally grown cucumbers typically begin showing up in early May, with the season running through late August and ...