Oxford Reading Tree: Level 5: Decode and Develop a Pet Called Cucumber (Oxford Reading Tree: Biff, Chip and Kipper Decode and Develop)

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Gergana’: early cropping, heirloom variety from Bulgaria that produces cucumbers up to 30cm long. These cucumbers are slightly ridged with smooth skin. Drinking fluids is a great way to stay hydrated, but adding cucumbers to your diet is another way to supplement your water intake, as they are over 90 percent water! Cucumbers contain flavonoids, which are plant compounds with antioxidant properties that help protect you from certain diseases. Athene F1’: hybrid variety that produces medium-length, dark green fruit. The fruit are somewhat ribbed and have slightly bulbous ends. Cucumbers can be small and round, or elongated, or even very long and snake-like, or anything in between. Individual fruits vary greatly in weight, with the smallest weighing less than 70g and the largest up to 4kg. Cucumber plants have different growth habits, from shorter, more compact bush cucumbers to long, trailing vines. Some varieties have been bred to have a lower cucurbitacin content, making digestion easier; these are appropriately called burpless cucumbers.

Marketmore 76’: these cucumbers are an open pollinated and vigorous strain of the original ‘Marketmore’ cucumber. Similar in looks, texture and taste to their predecessor, ‘Marketmore 76’ cucumber plants will produce abundant yields and consistent fruit quality. Delistar F1’: this crunchy, pale green cucumber has a thin skin and a sweet taste, making it great for slicing and salads. The virtually seedless fruits grow up to 18cm long.

Masterpiece’: a lovely variety that produces abundant yields of dark green, smooth-skinned fruit with crisp white flesh, up to 20cm long. It is excellent to grow outdoors in the garden.

There are nearly 100 different types of cucumbers that can be found in supermarkets and farmer’s markets across the world. La Diva’: an all female mini cucumber variety that produces parthenocarpic fruit. They can be grown outdoors or in a greenhouse to produce a delicious crop of smooth-skinned, mini cucumbers. urn:lcp:petcalledcucumbe0000anne:lcpdf:df396908-0128-4682-b983-4cd64c3e4e79 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier petcalledcucumbe0000anne Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2z53sg3f6x Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780198484196 Metasource_catalog openlibrary Ocr tesseract 5.2.0-1-gc42a Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.18 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000764 Openlibrary_edition Dominica F1’: resistant to pests and diseases, this hybrid variety is sure to please. You can expect abundant yields, as it has an extended growing season due to its tolerance to cooler temperatures. The fruit are long, thin skinned and delicious.Picolino F1’: hybrid variety with all female flowers. Abundant yields of small, tasty cucumbers up to 12cm long. There are numerous robust heirloom cucumber varieties that produce abundant yields of delicious fruit. While some new varieties and hybrids are bred for disease or pest resistance, these heirlooms are still relevant and are sure to please. Most dogs don’t have any reaction or intolerance to cucumbers but watch for excessive itching, tummy upsets, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Talk with your vet before you offer your dog any new food. Is it true cucumbers help freshen stinky dog breath?