Butch Taulton, 72, picked the magic cucumber planter at the Home Depot in Charles Town, West Virginia, this summer. Six of the nine pre-planted cucumber seeds sprouted and all surpassed 30 inches ...

All-female cucumber varieties were a sensation when they appeared in the late 1960s, according to the Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia. Many big growers have found them profitable for commercial ...

From 300 plants, one can easily harvest about 7,500 kilogramme(kg) by the end of the growing season. A 35kg bag of fresh cucumber, according to Akinfolarin is sold for between N3,500 and N7,000.