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