Seedless Cucumbers

Quoted message said:

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)

stark said:

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.

Quando6 said:

Quoted message said:

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

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Quoted message said:

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

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hamilton said:

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.