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July Harvest of the Month - Cucumbers!

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​Cucumber Nutrition
 Cucumbers are naturally low in calories, carbohydrates, sodium, fat and cholesterol.
    o 1 cup of cucumber (with the peel) is only 16 calories.
 15 calories without the peel

 The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest 3-5 servings of vegetables per day
     o ½ cup of cucumber counts as 1 serving of vegetables
 They also contain important nutrients our body needs like potassium and magnesium that aid in         hydration within the body.
 Cucumbers are a good source of phytonutrients, that help aid in disease prevention and protection.

Cool Cucumber Facts
 Most people think cucumbers are a vegetable, but they are actually a fruit!
    o Cucumbers are a fruit because they contain seeds and are grown from a flowering plant.
 Cucumbers are a part of the Cucurbitaceae Family
     o This family also includes squashes and melons
 Cucumbers are 95 % water
     o About 20-30% of our daily fluid intake comes from food in our diet
 Pickles are just cucumbers that are not fully grown
 There are hundreds of different types of cucumbers that come in a variety of size and
color
   o  Slicing and pickling cucumbers are the two classifications of the edible cucumbers
 The most common type of cucumber found in the grocery store is a garden cucumber
o Cucumis sativus is the name of the most common garden cucumber
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The Stark County Schools "Putting Down Roots" Farm to School offices are located within the Stark Educational Service Center.
​​Address: 6057 Strip Ave NW North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-492-8136 

www.starkcountyesc.org
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  • Home
    • About us >
      • History
      • Leadership Team
      • Contact
      • SCESC website
  • Harvest of Month
    • HOM Milk & Grains
    • HOM Carrots
    • HOM Spinach
    • HOM Beets
    • HOM Peas
    • HOM Berries
    • HOM Cucumber
    • HOM Tomatoes
    • HOM Corn
    • HOM Apples
    • HOM Pumpkins
    • HOM Potatoes
    • HOM Broccoli
  • Resources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • HOM Carrots
      • HOM Milk and Grains
      • HOM Potatoes
      • HOM Pumpkins
      • HOM Apples
      • HOM Corn
      • HOM Berries
      • HOM Tomatoes
      • HOM Spinach
      • HOM Beets
      • HOM Broccoli
      • HOM Cucumbers
      • HOM Peas
    • Nutritional Services Resources >
      • HOM Poster
      • Fun Facts Carrots
      • Fun Facts Milk and Grains
      • Fun Facts Potatoes
      • Fun Facts Pumpkins
      • Fun Facts Apples
      • Fun Facts Corn
      • Fun Facts Berries
      • Fun Facts Tomatoes
      • Fun Facts Spinach
      • Fun Facts Beets
      • Fun Facts Cucumbers
      • Fun Facts Peas
    • Family Resources >
      • Carrots
      • Milk & Grains
      • Apples
      • Corn
      • Tomatoes
      • Spinach
      • Beets
      • Broccoli
      • Cucumbers
  • Remote Learning
    • Family Resources
    • Elem. Resources
    • Middle Resources
  • Sponsors
  • Virtual Farm Tours
    • 2021 Farm Tours >
      • Monday - Dairy 2021
      • Tuesday - Grain 2021
      • Wednesday - Fruits and Vegetables 2021
      • Thursday - Proteins 2021
      • Friday - Food systems 2021
    • 2020 Farm Tours >
      • Monday - Dairy
      • Tuesday -Protein
      • Wednesday - Grains
      • Thursday - Fruits & Veggies
      • Friday - Horticulture