Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone examining cucumbers hanging off the vine. - Anna Mardo/Getty Images If you've ever tried growing cucumbers at home, you ...

The bitterness in cucumbers (and some other vegetables like zucchini) comes from cucurbitacin, a chemical the plants produce as a defense against environmental stress and wildlife. In the wild, the ...

Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by pests, diseases, or other factors. Taking action at the first signs of leaf yellowing can increase the ...

The science—er, the TikTok—is in. Have you ever grown your own patch of cucumbers in a vegetable garden, proudly wielding it into the kitchen, only to take a bite and immediately spit it out? You're ...