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Why are supermarket cucumbers shrink-wrapped?

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It's time to finally put your curiosity to rest, and discover the truth behind why some cucumbers are wrapped in plastic at the grocery store. read more

The start and end photographs show the same cucumbers on day one and then again 11 days later after being stored together in a domestic fridge salad tray. The moisture loss and subsequent quality losses are obvious compared to the shrink wrapped cucumber. read more

Some types of cucumbers, however, are not waxed, and are therefore shrink-wrapped. If you've ever stuck a Persian cucumber in the fridge, you'll notice that they wither quite quickly (they're too small to be efficiently wrapped, is my guess). read more

Cucumbers dry up very easily. The English style cucumbers with thin skin are plastic wrapped to retain moisture. The others are coated in wax for the same reason, but are intended to be peeled or at least well washed. read more

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